5 Themes Of Geography Flashcards
Why do we study geography
Helps to explain why people live the way they do/ helps answer questions about the past
What are the five themes of geography
Location, place, human/ environment interaction, movement, regions
What are the two types of location
Absolute, relative
Relative location
In relation to other places (my house is by target)
Absolute location
Measured by latitude and longitude
Location
Exact location of a specific place
Place
Describes a location
2 types of place
Physical and human
Physical place
Land, land, climate, bodies of water, animals, plants
Human place
Languages, religions, population, jobs
Human environment interaction
How we use or abuse something the earth
2 types of HEI
Positive and negative
Positive HEI
Using earth in its intended ways (planting trees)
Negative HEI
Modifying or abusing the earth (no oil spill)
Movement
How people, ideas, and goods are linked together around the earth