Quick Facts
How many themes do we study in geography
Five (5) Themes
Who do you ask when you forget the 5 themes
ask MR HELP!
2376 S. Home Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068 is an example of this theme of geography.
(Absolute) location
This type of region is a matter of FACT. (States, countries, cities, deserts etc.)
Formal Region
What are the two types of regions?
Human & Physical
Human Geography focuses on
people, cultures, landscapes.
Movement refers to the way people, _____________, information, and ideas move from one place to the other.
goods or products
Mountains and Lake Michigan are an example of this theme of geography.
Place (Physical features)
People _______ the environment when they change it. For example, adding a highway.
modify
Immigration and Emigration are examples of what theme of geography
Movement (people)
The main line of latitude measuring 0 degrees is called the ______________
Equator
HEI looks at the relationships between ______________ and their environment.
humans and their environment
Building houses by destroying forests is an example of this theme of geography.
Human environment interaction
Latitude lines measure _______ while longitude lines measure ____________.
Latitude measures north and south
Longitude measure east and west
Human characteristics that a region can be grouped based on
language,culture,religion
A description of where a specific point on Earth is
Absolute Location
What two characteristics make up a PLACE?
Human and Physical Characteristics
The Caribbean is an example of this theme of geography.
Region
Relative
The Great Lakes is an example of what type of region
Formal/Physical
In Human-Environment Interaction, humans can either _______, _________ or _______ the environment.
modify, adapt, depend
A list of the 5 themes of Geography.
What are movement, regions, human-environment interaction, location, and place?
Sharing a video of a speech made by a prominent leader on social media is an example of this theme of geography.
Movement (ideas)
Region is an area that is defined by _______________ characteristics.
common characteristics (or something similar)
Australia can be found in what hemisphere of the Earth? (BE SPECIFIC)
Southeastern Hemisphere