Title: The Five Themes of Geography A Framework for Studying the World
1The Five Themes of Geography A Framework for
Studying the World
- North Carolina Geographic Alliance
- PowerPoint Presentations
- 2007
2Theme 1 Location
- Two Types of Location
- Absolute
- Relative
- Where is It?
- Why is It There?
3Absolute Location
- A specific place on the Earths surface
- Uses a grid system
- Latitude and longitude
- A global address
4North Carolina
- Absolute Location
- North Carolina
- 36 N Latitude
- 79 W longitude
- Chapel Hill
- 35 55' N Latitude
- 79 05' W Longitude
5Relative Location
- Where a place is in relation to another place
- Uses directional words to describe
- Cardinal and intermediate directions
6North Carolina
- North Carolina is bordered by Virginia on the
north, South Carolina and Georgia on the south,
and Tennessee on the west. - The Atlantic Ocean forms North Carolina's east
coast. - North Carolina is one of the Southeastern States
7Theme 2 PlacePhysical Characteristics
- Land Features
- Mountains, plains, and plateaus
- Climate
- Bodies of Water
8North Carolina Physical Characteristics
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9Theme 2 PlaceHuman Characteristics
- People
- Culture
- Language
- Religion
- Buildings and Landmarks
- Cities
10North Carolina Human Characteristics
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11Theme 3 Human Environment Interaction
- How People Interact With Their Environment
- People . . .
- Adapt to Their Environment
- Modify Their Environment
- Depend on Their Environment
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12North Carolina Human Environment Interaction
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13Theme 4 Movement
- The Mobility of
- People
- Goods
- Ideas
- How Places are linked to one another and the world
14North Carolina Movement
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15Theme 5 Regions
- What Places Have in Common
- Political Regions
- Landform Regions
- Agricultural Regions
- Cultural Regions
16North Carolina Regions
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