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Title: 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY


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5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
  • LOCATION
  • PLACE
  • HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
  • MOVEMENT
  • REGION

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REGION
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REGION
  • A region is an area defined by common
    characteristics. Region can be defined by one or
    more characteristics.
  • Ex. The Sahel Desert Islamic faith, Arabic
    Language, Dry Grassland
  • Ex. Tucson, AZ Dry heat, Surrounding Mtns,
    Summer Monsoons

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PLACE
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PLACE
  • Places can be defined by different
    characteristics.
  • Physical Characteristics Weather, Plants,
    Animals, Land Features
  • Sahel Desert Hot and Dry Overgrazing animals
    has stripped the Sahel of vegetation
  • Human Characteristics Peoples, Cultures, and
    Ideas
  • Yosemite National Park with hotels for tourists.

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LOCATION
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LOCATION
  • Every place on Earth has location
  • Absolute gt Exact spot on Earth
    Latitude/Longitude, 32 N 111 W is
  • Tucson
  • Relative gt Position of a place in relation to
    other places
  • Tucson, AZ is located south of Flagstaff, AZ and
    East of California

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MOVEMENT
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MOVEMENT
  • People, goods, and ideas move continuously.
  • Spatial Interaction gt movement of people, goods
    and ideas
  • Migration, Trade, Spread of Religion
  • Ex. Open markets in Nogales The need for shuttle
    buses in Yosemite National Park.

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HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
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HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
  • People constantly interact with surroundings.
  • Adapting to Environment gt People in Sahel desert
    wrap their heads with heavy material to keep hot
    sun off their faces.
  • Changing the Environment gt A developer of a
    shopping mall chooses to bulldoze the land to
    level it for building parking lots.
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