Five Themes of Geography

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Five Themes of Geography

• The study of people their environment and the
  resources available to them.

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Location

• Where a place is on the surface of the Earth
• Longitude - distance North or South of the
  Equator
• Latitude - distance East or West of the Prime
  Meridian
• Relative location - where a place is relative to
  another

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Place

• Described by physical and human characteristics
• Physical landforms, bodies of water, climate,
  soil etc.
• Human where people live, economic activities,
  religious beliefs, language

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Interaction between People and Their Environment

• How people shape the place they live
• How people adapt to the place they live

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Movement

• Not only of people but also of goods
• Migration - people moving from one place to
  another
• Why do people migrate?
• Movement of communication

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Region

• An area with unifying characteristics, landforms,
  climate etc.
• Can be defined by political, economic, or
  cultural features
• One example is the Middle East