the five themes of geography
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The Five Themes of Geography. Location Place Movement Region Human Environment Interaction. 1. Location. Absolute Location v. Relative Location. Absolute Location. Absolute Location. The position on the earth in which a place can be found. It’s really specific: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Five Themes of Geography
Location
Place
Movement
Region
Human Environment Interaction
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1. Location
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Absolute Location v. Relative Location
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Absolute Location
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Absolute Location
The position on the earth in which a place can be found.
» It’s really specific:
Atlanta, Georgia’s absolute location is
Latitude: 34o N,
Longitude: 84o W
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Absolute Location
South Burlington, Vermont’s absolute location is
Latitude: 44o N,
Longitude: 73o W
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Absolute Location
Peoples Academy is located at:
202 Copley Avenue
Morrisville, VT 05661
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Absolute Location
PAML is located at 44oN, 72oW
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Relative Location
• It’s where something is located in relation to other places:
• Atlanta, Georgia is southwest of Columbia, South Carolina
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2. PLACE
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What is a particular place like?
•How would you describe Morrisville?
• Adjectives!• What is the weather like?• What grows here?
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How does Morrisville compare to other places?
• vs.
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What physical and human characteristics distinguish
Morrisville from other places?
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3. MOVEMENT
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Movement of people, goods services and ideas . . . How does it
affect a place?
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4. Region
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Region = describes which part of the world.
• Morrisville is in Vermont
• Vermont is in New England
• New England is in the US
• The US is in North America
• North America is a continent on earth
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What similarities link Morrisville to the rest of the world?
Bee’s Knees
in Morrisville, VT.
Boneshakers
in Brooklyn, NY.
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5. Human Environment Interaction
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How does the environment shape the people who live there?
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How do people affect the environment?