5 Themes of Geography

relative location

The position of a place in relation to another place

absolute location

The exact position of a place on the earth's surface.

place

a particular position on Earth, defined by both human and physical elements

region

An area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features which makes it different

Movement

how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another

Human Environment Interaction

how people affect their environment and how their environment affects them

Latitude

distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees with lines that run parallel to each other

Longitude

Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees with lines that run vertically across the globe

Equator

An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole which divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres

Prime Meridian

0 degrees longitude, which divides the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres

ways to give absolute location

latitude and longitude coordinates, or the Earth's address system

physical place

Landforms, climate, soil, animal life, which is naturally occurring

Human Place

defined by culture; human ideas and actions

dependency

ways humans depend on nature for a living

Adaptation

ways that human change themselves to better live in their environment

modification

how humans change their physical environment, leading to both intended and unintended consequences

5 themes of geography

Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Region

Geography

the study of the earth's physical and cultural features