Five Themes of Geography Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering the five themes of geography, landforms, geographic coordinates, and map features.

Place

The geographic theme describing the unique physical and human characteristics that answer the question: "What is it like there?"

Human/Environment Interaction

The geographic theme explaining how people live with, adapt to, modify, and rely on their physical surroundings.

Movement

The geographic theme describing the transfer of people, goods, and ideas from one location to another.

Region

The geographic theme describing an area on Earth defined by one or more unifying physical or cultural features.

Absolute Location

The exact position of a place on Earth's surface, determined using latitude and longitude coordinates.

Relative Location

The position of a place described in relation to other known landmarks or locations.

Number of US Regions

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Equator

The imaginary line of latitude located at 0 degrees that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Prime Meridian

The imaginary line located at 0 degrees longitude that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres and serves as the starting reference line for measuring longitude.