5 Themes of Geography
The exact position on Earth where a geographic feature is located
what is . . . location ?
a mapmaker
What is a cartographer?
the exact spot a place is located on the Earths surface expressed with latitude and longitude
What is absolute location?
the physical and human features that make a city, state, country - unique
What is . . . place?
a round model of the Earth
What is a globe?
where a place is located compared with one or more places
What is relative location?
areas that share a common feature
What are . . . regions?
a flat drawing of the Earth or part of the Earth
What is a map?
complex forces that create wind, rain, snow, and storms.
What are physical forces?
how and why people and things move
What is . . . movement?
A map that shows landforms and water features
What is a physical map?
a community of living beings and the surroundings in which they live
What is an ecosystem?
the relationship between people and their environment
What is . . . human-social interaction
helps us to understand the relationship between people, places, and the environment.
What is geography?