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THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY. 1. LOCATION. 4. MOVEMENT. 2. PLACE. 5. REGION. 3. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS. 1. LOCATION . 1. Where is the place (longitude, latitude, continent, hemispheres)?  2. How far away from home is it (travel time by plane, distance in miles or kilometers)?

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THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

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  1. THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY 1. LOCATION 4. MOVEMENT 2. PLACE 5. REGION 3. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS

  2. 1. LOCATION 1.Where is the place (longitude, latitude, continent, hemispheres)?  2.How far away from home is it (travel time by plane, distance in miles or kilometers)?  3.What countries are neighbors of this place? Question 1 refers to absolute location. Questions 2 and 3 refer to relative location.

  3. 2. PLACE • Describe the place (size,shape) • What is the climate like (temperature, rainfall)? • What kinds of physical features are there (mountains, rivers, deserts)? • Describe the people who live there (nationalities, occupations, traditions)

  4. 3. Human-Environment Interactions • How do people use this land (ranching, growing crops, building factories)? • In what ways have people changed the land? • Where do most of the people in this location live (near a river or coast or mountain)? • Why did people settle in this location (water, defense, a view)?

  5. 4.MOVEMENT • How might you get to this place (fly, ride, walk)? • Do goods from this place get sold to other locations? • Do the people here import goods from other places? • Why might people decide to leave (war, jobs, climate)?

  6. 5. REGION • What language(s) do people speak? • How does government divide this location into smaller areas (states, counties, provinces)? • How is this location similar to any of its neighbors (traditions, language, beliefs)?

  7. Absolute: Georgetown is at 30.7°N, 97.7°W Relative: Georgetown is in central Texas, near Austin Georgetown gets about 36” rain/year and is pretty flat, with hot summers and mild winters LOCATION LOCATION In Georgetown, TEXAS (state) in Williamson (county), we mostly speak English or Spanish REGION REGION PLACE PLACE MOVEMENT MOVEMENT HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION You can reach Georgetown by car or plane. You may leave to go to college or get a job! Georgetown has ranches, farms, & light industry. People 1st came for the river, where we now have a dam USING THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY TO DESCRIBE GEORGETOWN USING THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY TO DESCRIBE GEORGETOWN

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