UNIT 0 - 5 themes of Geography

What are the 5 themes of geography?

1. movement

2. region

3. location

4. place

5. interaction

explain movement

how people travel and exchange goods/ideas

explain region

focus on the ranges and biomes, specific climates and agricultural regions

explain location

where its located, relative (approximate) or absolute (exact) position

explain place

the physical/human features of the area
physical: landforms, vegetation, water, soil, climate. animals
human: what people have done to the area

explain interaction

how people adapt to the environment

name the 6 spheres

1. lithosphere

2. biosphere

3. cryosphere

4. atmosphere

5. hydrosphere

6. antroposphere

lithosphere

formation of solid land
ie. landforms like mountains, valleys, plateaus

biosphere

all living organisms
ie. plants, animals, microorganisms and their interactions with environment

cryosphere

The frozen water part of Earth

ie. glaciers, ice caps, sea ice, and permafrost.

Atmosphere

The layer of gases surrounding Earth

ie. primarily composed of nitrogen, oxygen

Hydrosphere

All the water on Earth, in liquid, solid, and gaseous forms
ie. oceans, rivers, lakes, and groundwater.

Anthroposphere

The human-made environment
ie. cities, infrastructure, and cultural systems, reflecting our impact on Earth.