The Five Themes of Geography
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Global 9/Period: Five Themes Notes
The Five Themes of Geography
By the end of this video I will be able to:
• Identify how the Five Themes can be applied to real world situations.
What is Geography?
Geography-
Theme 1: Location
Location-
Relative Location-
Absolute Location-
Lines of Latitude
Latitude-
Equator-
Creates a Northern & a Southern hemisphere
Lines of Longitude
Longitude-
Prime Meridian-
Runs through Grenwich, England
Creates an Eastern & a Western hemisphere
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Theme 2: Place
Place-
Physical characteristics-
Human characteristics-
Theme 3: Interaction Between People and Their Environment
Wherever people live, they change their environment
What are some examples of people changing their environment?
What types of problems have human changes caused?
People Can Adapt
Adapt-
What are some examples of people adapting to their environment?
Theme 4: Movement
Movement of people, goods & ideas
Cultural Diffusion-
Migration-
Examples
Early people traveled to find food
People immigrate to other countries to find better opportunities, escape war or poverty
Trade-
Different areas of the world have different resources that other areas may not
Exports-
Imports-
Along with goods, ideas may also spread
Example: The Silk Road or the use of the TV and Internet
Led to increased interdependence
Interdependence-
Theme 5: Region
Region-
Physical characteristics may include landforms, climate, etc.
Example: Rain Forests of Brazil, Adirondack Region
Cultural, political or economic characteristics may include religion, language, or types of economies and governments
The Muslim World, The Communist Bloc
A little trick…
Examples of How Geography Affects Humans
| |CAUSE |AFFECT |
|Population Density |Japan is mostly mountainous. |Flat coastlines are very crowded. |
|Natural Barriers |China is surrounded by mtns, bodies of water, etc. |Isolation; Early people called themselves the |
| | |“Middle Kingdom”. |
|Economics/ Natural Resources |The Middle East has an abundance of oil. |Many ME countries are very wealthy; others have been|
| | |involved in wars. |
|Access to Water |Early people needed access to water for drinking and|Early civilizations developed on rivers (ex. Egypt, |
| |farming. |Mesopotamia). |
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