five themes of geography Flashcards
what are the 5 themes of geography?
location, place, region, movement, human-environment interaction
define location
finding where a place is
what are the 2 types of location?
relative, absolute
what is absolute location?
exact position on earth through longitude and latitude coordinates
what is relative location?
relative to another location as reference
the equator divides the earth into…
northern and southern hemispheres
the prime meridian divides the earth into…
eastern and western hemispheres
what do we use when using relative location? absolute location?
relative: cardinal directions
absolute: longitude and latitude coordinates
define place
the mix of human and non-human features at a given location
give 2 examples of place
geographic features, climate
what question does the theme place answer
“what is it like?”
define region
an area with at least one unifying physical or human feature such as climate, landforms, population, religion, or history.
give 3 examples of region
the sahara desert, the middle east, mount lebanon
define movement
how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another
give 5 examples of movement
exporting goods, spreading religion, spreading philosophies, smuggling people, travel
