Geography
Definitions
5 Themes
Text Features
Text Structure
100

The study of earth and it's people.

Geography 

100

This theme studies how people adapt, change, and depend on their natural environment.

Human Environment Interaction 

100

Spartanburg, South Carolina is located at 34 degrees North and 82 degrees West.

Absolute Location 

100

These are included at the top of the text to tell the reader what the text is about. 

Heading/Subheading 

100

Presents the similarities and differences of two or more people, things, concepts, or ideas. 

Compare and Contrast 

200

The study of natural features on earth such as landforms and bodies of water. 

Physical Geography 

200

This theme studies the way goods, ideas, and people change places across the earth. 

Movement 

200

People live in Spartanburg but travel to Greenville for work. 

Movement 

200

This is located around the picture and explain what the photo is about. 

Caption 

200

Refers to how things happen in the order of time and to steps in a process or event. 

Chronological Order/Sequence 

300

The study of people as they spread across earth. 

Human Geography 

300

Where something is on earth.

Location 

300

I knew I was in New York when I saw the statue of liberty and the empire state building. 

Place 

300

Organized alphabetically at the back of the book, it shows you pages where you can find the topic 

Index 

300

This text structure presents a dilemma and provides details on how to solve that dilemma. 

Problem and Solution 

400

Looking at how things are arranged in space relative to each other.

Spatial 

400

This theme looks at areas that share common human features and physical features. 

Region 

400

To get to Top Golf travel on I-85 South and take exit 54. 

Relative Location 

400

A list of chapter titles found at the beginning of the book. 

Table of Contents 

400

This text feature establishes a link between the way things are now and how they got there. 

Cause and Effect 

500

The Greek scholar that is credited with developing the first map. 

Herodotus

500

This theme studies the human and physical features found at locations on earth.

Place 

500

Some people off the coast of SC speak "geechie" which is different from what we speak in the Upstate. 

Region 
500

Definitions that are arranged alphabetically at the end of the book. 

Glossary 

500

This text structure details a topic, idea, or person.

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