Emily Waldo
Bezy
Geo. Honors
15 August 2017
“Geography & It’s 5 Themes” Geography is the study of the Earth, specifically the land and its features. The subject can be divided into two categories: Physical Geography and Cartography. Physical Geography entails actual points that can be located using latitude and longitude as well as landforms, such as mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans, plateaus, etc. Cartography is the study and / or practice of drawing maps. In Cartography; one must gather data, evaluating and recording the data, then processing the information into map form. This process may be completed through a networking system as well as a physical paper copy. There are five themes that branch from the general term “geography.” …show more content…
Regions are areas that all have similar characteristics and unify the region as a whole. These factors may include, but are not exclusive to: native dwellers, language, or rather language barriers between separate regions, annual rainfall, climate, religious barriers, etc. Examples include: the Southwest United States - Native American safe havens and their culture, scorching heat, and barren deserts make up that region. Another theme of Geography is movement. Many humans and creatures alike move for multiple reasons including natural disaster, times of war, in search of food and / or other resources, searching for new opportunities, and many more left unlisted. Movement also determines population as things may move in or out of an area. Emigration is when a species flees an area, has an excessive death rate, or when the rate of death occurs faster than the rate of birth. Immigration occurs when a species flocks towards a certain place or has a sufficient rate of birth to carry onto the next generation. The last theme of Geography is Human / Environment Interaction. This implies all the ways humans may impact their habitat. Examples include destruction of habitat, deforestation, boating, biking, or building interstates / roads. This may cause animals to flee, and species to ultimately go
Bezy
Geo. Honors
15 August 2017
“Geography & It’s 5 Themes” Geography is the study of the Earth, specifically the land and its features. The subject can be divided into two categories: Physical Geography and Cartography. Physical Geography entails actual points that can be located using latitude and longitude as well as landforms, such as mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans, plateaus, etc. Cartography is the study and / or practice of drawing maps. In Cartography; one must gather data, evaluating and recording the data, then processing the information into map form. This process may be completed through a networking system as well as a physical paper copy. There are five themes that branch from the general term “geography.” …show more content…
Regions are areas that all have similar characteristics and unify the region as a whole. These factors may include, but are not exclusive to: native dwellers, language, or rather language barriers between separate regions, annual rainfall, climate, religious barriers, etc. Examples include: the Southwest United States - Native American safe havens and their culture, scorching heat, and barren deserts make up that region. Another theme of Geography is movement. Many humans and creatures alike move for multiple reasons including natural disaster, times of war, in search of food and / or other resources, searching for new opportunities, and many more left unlisted. Movement also determines population as things may move in or out of an area. Emigration is when a species flees an area, has an excessive death rate, or when the rate of death occurs faster than the rate of birth. Immigration occurs when a species flocks towards a certain place or has a sufficient rate of birth to carry onto the next generation. The last theme of Geography is Human / Environment Interaction. This implies all the ways humans may impact their habitat. Examples include destruction of habitat, deforestation, boating, biking, or building interstates / roads. This may cause animals to flee, and species to ultimately go