Geography Principles: Five Themes, Culture, and Map Skills for Students

Location

a specific or relative spot

Place

distinguishes different cultures and broader areas

Human-Environment Interaction

How people adapt to and alter their surroundings.

Movement

of people from place to place

Culture

the development and transmission of beliefs, values, and behaviors

Absolute location

the exact position of a place on the Earth's surface

Geography

the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments

Hearth

the region from which innovative ideas originate

Latitude

the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator

Longitude

the measurement of distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

Region

Ways to organize the world into locations that share common characteristics

Relative location

the position of a place in relation to other places

Global Positioning System (GPS)

A system that uses satellite signals to determine the exact location of a person or object.