Five Themes of

Geography

By

Willie McCovey

Theme 1Location

“Where are we?”Absolute latitude and longitudeRelative landmarks, distances from one to

another

Theme 2 PlaceWhat kind of place is it?Human and physical characteristics

Theme 3 Human/Environmental Interactions

How do humans and the environment affect each other? Humans adapt to environment Humans modify environment Humans depend on environment

Theme 4Movement

Movement of people, goods and ideasHow and why do these things move?

Theme 5Regions

A region is an area that shares common landforms, government or language

Fun Facts

The largest landlocked country in the world not in Asia? Bolivia Chad Congo (formerly Zaire) Iran

What is the largest country (by area) in the world that borders on only one other country?

Which of the following three-letter combinations begins the name of the most countries?

Cam Mal Bur Bel

Fun Facts

What is the longest river whose drainage basin is located entirely in one country (in other words, the longest river only located in one country)?

Amazon Yangtze Mississippi Yenisey

What is the longest river in the United States? Yukon Missouri Ohio Mississippi

Comprehension Questions

What themes do these pictures represent?