5 Themes of Geography

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5 Themes of Geography
Learning Targets PG4- I can contrast
differences between relative and absolute
location. HG4 I can identify the
characteristics that define a region
geographically.
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1. Location

• Where is it at?
• Absolute location gives an exact location to
  locate a place. Could use a grid system such as
  latitude and longitude or could be something like
  a street address.
• Relative location is where a place is in relation
  to another place. Uses directional words to
  describe (Cardinal intermediate )or identifying
  landmarks, direction, or distance between places

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Absolute location -Antarctica
Absolute location the exact location of a place.
Neumayer, Antarctica Position 7039'S, 0815'W
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Relative Location - Antarctica
Relative location is where a place is in relation
to another place or explained by identifying
landmarks, direction, or distance between
places

• Antarctica is located south of the equator or
  Antarctica is at the bottom of Earths axis

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2. Place
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Place - Physical characteristics - Antarctica

• Shining icebergs, deep blue sea, pure white land
  that expands toward the horizon, mountains
  exposed in ice sheets
• There are no trees in Antarctica

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Place -Human characteristics - Antarctica

• The only people who live there live in research
  stations

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3. Human-Environment Interaction

• What do the people do to the environment? What
  does the environment do for the people?
• Explains how humans and the environment interact
  with each other. This theme considers how humans
  adapt to and modify the environment while
  depending upon it. Human interaction has both
  positive and negative effects on the environment.

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Human-Environment Interaction - Antarctica

• Antarctica is the biggest pristine (cleanest)
  area on Earth. It has little disturbance by
  human activities and therefore has little
  environmental destruction or pollution.

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Human-Environment Interaction - Antarctica

• Since Antarctica is geographically distanced from
  human activities and environmental pollution, it
  is a perfect site to collect baseline data on the
  global environment. Antarctica also contains the
  information on the Earth since its birth in a
  particularly good condition.

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4. Movement

• People and ideas get around!
• Humans move, a lot. In addition, ideas, fads,
  goods, resources, and communication all travel
  distances. This theme studies movement and
  migration across the planet.

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Movement - Antarctica
Most coastal stations have offshore anchorages,
and supplies are transferred from ship to shore
by small boats, barges, and helicopters. A few
stations have a basic wharf facility.
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5. Region

• What do locations have in common?
• Region divides the world into manageable units
  for geographic study. Regions have some sort of
  characteristic that unifies the area.
• Regions are defined in many ways including area,
  vegetation, political divisions, etc.

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Region Antarctica
South Polar Region is the various lands and
waters surrounding the South Pole near the
geographic poles
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Five Themes of Geography

1. Location
2. Place
3. Human/Environment Interaction
4. Movement
5. Regions

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5 Themes of Geography
Come up with a way to memorize the 5 themes. L P
H M R
Lucky People Have Many Relatives
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Show What You Know

• Label each of the following statements as one of
  the following absolute location, relative
  location, place, human-environment interaction,
  movement, or region.

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• 1. During the 1840s Irelands potato crops
  failed and Ireland experienced a famine. It was
  during this time that many Irish immigrated to
  America seeking a better life.
• Movement

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• 2. The Incas invented terrace gardening. They
  carved steps of flat land up the side of the
  Andes mountain to create flat land for farming.
  The terraces also helped to keep rainwater from
  running off. They reduced erosion. The government
  built raised aqueducts to carry water to
  farmlands for irrigation.
• Human-Environment Interaction

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• 3. Greenwich, England is located on the Prime
  Meridian which is zero degrees longitude.
• Absolute Location

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• 4. If I had to choose to live somewhere other
  than East TN, I think I would like to live in
  Hawaii. Hawaii has lush mountains as well as
  beautiful beaches. And the people there seem to
  be so laid back and have less worries.
• Place

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• 5. We live in Maryville, TN which is located in
  East TN about 20 miles south of Knoxville, TN.
• Relative Location

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• 6. The history of the Middle East dates back to
  ancient times, and throughout its history, the
  Middle East has been a major center of world
  affairs. It is also the historical origin of
  major religions such as Judaism, Christianity,
  and Islam. The Middle East generally has an arid
  and hot climate, with several major rivers
  providing for irrigation to support agriculture
  in limited areas.
• Region

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• 7. Write your own statement that deals with at
  least 1 of the 5 Themes of Geography and ask a
  friend to answer it.