Unit 1: Geography

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Unit 1 Geography
The Five Themes of Geography
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Location
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Describes where a place is its position on the
Earth's surface.

• Relative Location
• The description of a place in relation to
• another.
• Actual Location
• The exact location of a place using lines
• of longitude and latitude.

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Ex. Actual Location

• Street Address

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Where is our town located?

• Where in the World is My House?

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ReviewLatitude and Longitude
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How do I remember which lines are which?
Latitude
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Place
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Describes an area in terms of its physical and
human characteristics such as

• climate, landforms, waterways, language,
  religion, social activities etc.

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Human/EnvironmentInteraction
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Describes how people change their environment or
adapt to it.
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Movement
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Describes the movement of people, goods, and
ideas.

• This occurs through
• migration, trade and cultural diffusion.

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Region
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Describes an area that has its own unifying
characteristics.

• Ex
• Politically (United States)
• Physically (Mountain Ranges in
• Europe, Rainforests of Brazil)
• Culturally (Muslim areas are
• influenced by the religion of Islam)

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Political
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Physical
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Cultural