Thursday, October 2, 2008

The Five Themes of Geography

I. Location
A. Absolute Location
1. Position on the globe
2. Uses imaginary lines
3. Lines are called latitude and longitude
B. Relative Location
1. Relations to other places
2. Describes other places near desired place
3. Use miles, land marks, etc.
II. Place
A. Physical Characteristics
1. Unique Characteristics
2. Terrains, climate
B. Human Characteristics
1. Characteristics involving people
2. Economy, language, customs
III. Regions
A. Formal
1. Characteristics throughout area
2. States, countries
B. Functional
1. Central place and surrounding areas
2. Amazon drainage basin
C. Perceptual
1. How person sees place
2. Opinion of Missouri (example)
IV. Movement
A. Don't exist in isolation
B. Places change position
V. Human-Environment Interaction
A. How people use environment
B. City building etc.

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