Transcript 5 Themes of Geography - Independent School District 196

5 Themes of Geography
Place
• The characteristics of a location that make it
different or unique
– Answers the question: “What is this place like?”
• Physical Characteristics
– Landforms, Plant/Animal Life, Weather
• Human Characteristics
– Language, Religion, Dress, Food, Government
Practice - Place
• Think about the city of Rosemount…
– What makes Rosemount different from
Minneapolis?
• Think about the state of Minnesota…
– What makes Minnesota different from Florida?
Location
• The position of a place on the Earth’s surface
• Relative Location
– A spot in relation to where something else is
• North of…South of…Next to…10 miles from…
• Absolute Location
– Exact spot using Latitude and Longitude
• Latitude: Lines that run East and West
• Longitude: Lines that run North and South
Practice – Location
Human Environment Interaction (HEI)
• Describes how people affect their
environment
– Use or change it to meet their needs
– Examples?
• Describes how the environment affects people
and they way they live
– Examples?
Movement
• Explains how and why people, ideas, and goods
move from place to place
– Transportation
– Trade
– Communication
Region
• Areas that have several common
characteristics
• Usually defined by some sort of boundary
– District 196, Minnesota, USA
• Can cover several boundaries too
– Rocky Mountains*