Five Themes of Geography Vocabulary

Vocabulary terms and definitions from the Five Themes of Geography lecture notes.

Geography

The study of Earth's land, water, air, and living things

Geo

A Greek Root meaning Earth

Graph

A Greek Root meaning to write or describe

Location

An exact spot on a map; answers "Where is it?"

Relative Location

Where a place is relative to something or someplace else - a general location

Absolute Location

The exact spot on a map where a place is located

Place

A location's geography, people, economy, etc.. Answers the question: "What is it like?" - This description lets someone close their eyes and picture what it’s like there.

Human-Environment Interaction

Refers to the way that the people in an area interact with the environment around them

Adapt

To adjust to the environment

Modify

To change

Movement

The way that people, products, and information move

Region

The way that land is grouped according to similarities and differences

3 Ways Humans Interact with the environment

1. Depend on the environment

2. Adapt to the environment

3. Modify the environment

Landforms, climate, landmarks, and natural resources are all examples of what?

Geography

What would be an example of relative location?

Next to Chick-fil-a on Markham St.

Landforms, people, resources, weather, food, culture and buildings are all things that would be included in which theme of geography?

Place

People moving to a new city to escape conflict or for a new job would be an example of which theme of geography?

Movement

What three things are included in the theme of movement?

People, products and information

If you are explaining to a friend how to get to your house, which theme of geography are you using?

Location

What would be an example of absolute location?

1234 Tyler St., Little Rock, AR 72205 - OR - 41.8781° N, 87.6298° W (coordinates)