The Five Themes of Geography

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The Five Themes of Geography

• PBDA
• World History
• 6th Grade

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Location
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Theme 1 Location

• Two Types of Location
• Absolute
• Relative

• Where is It?
• Why is It There?

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Absolute Location

• A specific place on the Earths surface
• Uses a grid system
• Latitude and longitude
• A global address

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Florida

• Absolute Location
• West Palm Beach
• 26 N Latitude
• 80 W Longitude

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Relative Location

• Where a place is in relation to another place
• Uses directional words to describe
• Cardinal and intermediate directions

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Florida

• Florida is bordered by Georgia and Alabama on the
  north.
• The Atlantic Ocean forms Floridas east coast and
  the Gulf of Mexico forms Floridas west coast.
• Florida is one of the Southeastern States

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Place
The New Yorker
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Theme 2 PlacePhysical Characteristics

• Land Features
• Mountains, plains, and plateaus
• Climate
• Bodies of Water

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Florida Physical Characteristics
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Theme 2 PlaceHuman Characteristics

• People
• Culture
• Language
• Religion
• Buildings and Landmarks
• Cities

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Florida Human Characteristics
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Human Environment Interactions
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Theme 3 Human Environment Interaction

• How People Interact With Their Environment
• People . . .
• Adapt to Their Environment
• Modify Their Environment
• Depend on Their Environment

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Florida Human Environment Interaction
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Movement
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Theme 4 Movement

• The Mobility of
• People
• Goods
• Ideas
• How Places are linked to one another and the world

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Florida Movement
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Regions
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Theme 5 Regions

• What Places Have in Common
• Political Regions
• Landform Regions
• Agricultural Regions
• Cultural Regions

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Florida Regions