5 Themes of Geography

World Geography August 21, 2007

Theme #1: Location, location, location!!

• Absolute Location: Precise position on globe • Latitude (Ladder) – Equator: 0 – Poles: 90 Tropic of Cancer: 23 ½ N – Tropic of Capricorn: 23 ½ S QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture.

Longitude

• Long Ladder • Runs in N/S parallels around the globe • Prime Meridian in Greenwich, England • Up to 180 degrees in each direction QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture.

Theme #2: Place!!

• What’s it like there?

– Stuff like: soil, animals, land, weather QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture.

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Theme #3: Human/Environment Interaction • Relationship between people and env.

• Warm, sunny places- why might people live there?

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Human/Environment Interaction Continued • Cold places: why live there?

• Any other examples?

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Theme #4: Movement

• Why do people migrate?

– Better land – Freedom – More money QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture.

Theme #5: Region

• Refers to general location • Midwest, Central Illinois Middle East, Southwest QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture.