5 Themes of Geography Flashcards
5 Themes of Geography
Location, Place, Human Environment Interaction, Movement, Region
Absolute Location
Exact location on Earth, including degrees.
Relative Location
Describing the location with things near by. (My house is by Target.)
Physical Place
Physical description of a place. Mountains, rivers, ect.
Human Place
The human culture of the area. A characteristic made by humans changing the environment.
HEI
Human Environment Interaction. How humans adapt, modify and depend.
Movement
How goods, people, services and ideas move.
Formal Region
Based on some common feature such as climate, cultural factors, economics, or landforms.
Functional Region
Organized around a set of interactions and connections between places; has a node of activity.
Perceptual Region
Defined by human attitudes about an area.