5 Themes of Geography

1. LOCATION • A position on earth

– Absolute = exact location (longitude/latitude)

– Relative = in relation to something

How Would you describe these locations?

2) Place: The physical features and

people of an area. What could be included in describing a

place?

3) Human-environment interaction: how people adapt or modify an area.

List some examples of ways humans interact with the environment.

4) Movement: transfer of people, goods, and ideas.

Give examples of movement.

5) Region: areas that share common features physically, economically or culturally.

What region does Beacon belong to?

If you can’t remember what they are just ask MR. HELP!!!

M – Movement

R – Regions

HE – Human Environment

interaction

L – Location

P - Place

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