5 Themes of geography Flashcards
What are the five themes of Geography?
Movement
Region
Human Environmental interaction
Location
Place
Acronym(MR HELP)
What moves through out the world?
- People
- Goods
- Ideas
How do humans adapt, depend, and ______ to their environment.
Modify
We adapt to our environment by…
Dressing for the environment, types of construction of buildings, agriculture( types of crops we grow), and recreational activities.
We modify our environment by…
Construction, farming, building reservoirs/dams, deforestation, pollution
We depend on our environment is…
For food, water, and transportation
Two types of location
Absolute/Relative
Absolute location uses…
Longitude and Latitude lines
Relative location uses
Cardinal directions, distance from.
Some examples for physical characteristics for places are…
Landform, climates, plants and animals
Some example of Human characteristics for places are…
Cities, roads, buildings, people’s culture ( their language, religion, food, sports, economy, government)
A formal region set what
(measurable data)
Common language, geography, culture, political/ economic systems
Countries, states, mountain region (coastal region)
Archipelago
A large group or chair of island