5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

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5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

• LOCATION
• PLACE
• HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
• MOVEMENT
• REGION

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REGION
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REGION

• A region is an area defined by common
  characteristics. Region can be defined by one or
  more characteristics.
• Ex. The Sahel Desert Islamic faith, Arabic
  Language, Dry Grassland
• Ex. Tucson, AZ Dry heat, Surrounding Mtns,
  Summer Monsoons

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PLACE
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PLACE

• Places can be defined by different
  characteristics.
• Physical Characteristics Weather, Plants,
  Animals, Land Features
• Sahel Desert Hot and Dry Overgrazing animals
  has stripped the Sahel of vegetation
• Human Characteristics Peoples, Cultures, and
  Ideas
• Yosemite National Park with hotels for tourists.

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LOCATION
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LOCATION

• Every place on Earth has location
• Absolute gt Exact spot on Earth
  Latitude/Longitude, 32 N 111 W is
• Tucson
• Relative gt Position of a place in relation to
  other places
• Tucson, AZ is located south of Flagstaff, AZ and
  East of California

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MOVEMENT
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MOVEMENT

• People, goods, and ideas move continuously.
• Spatial Interaction gt movement of people, goods
  and ideas
• Migration, Trade, Spread of Religion
• Ex. Open markets in Nogales The need for shuttle
  buses in Yosemite National Park.

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HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
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HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

• People constantly interact with surroundings.
• Adapting to Environment gt People in Sahel desert
  wrap their heads with heavy material to keep hot
  sun off their faces.
• Changing the Environment gt A developer of a
  shopping mall chooses to bulldoze the land to
  level it for building parking lots.