The Five Themes Of Geography

Front 1

Location

Back 1

Position on the Earth's Surface

Front 2

Relative Location
Give example

Back 2

Refers to the location of a place in relation to another place (next to, close to, between this place & that)
Example: Sicily is an island off the SW tip of Italy in the Mediterranean Sea

Front 3

Absolute Location
Give Example

Back 3

Exact location - is usually expressed in degrees of longitude & latitude
Example: Paris, France, is located @ 49 degrees N latitude, 2 degrees E longitude

Front 4

Place

Back 4

Place is expressed in the characteristics that distinguish a location. It can be described in physical characteristics such as water and landforms or human characteristics such as languages spoken, religion, govt

Front 5

Give example of Place

Back 5

(Physical) The Norther European Plain, a broad band of flat land, extends from the North Sea to Western Russia
(Human) Eighty languages are spoken in the 43 countries of Europe

Front 6

Human and the Environment

Back 6

This theme includes studies of how people depend on the environment,adapt to and change the environment, and the impact of technology on the environment

Front 7

Give example of Human and the Environment

Back 7

Cities, roads, planted fields, are all examples of man's mark on a place. A place's mark on man is reflected in the kind of homes built, clothing worn, work done, and food eaten.
One third of the Netherlands is below sea level. People have built dikes to keep out the sea and many miles of canals to drain the land. The canals are also used to transport people and goods.

Front 8

Movement

Back 8

Movement describes and analyzes the changing patterns caused by human interactions on the Earth's surface. Everything moves. People migrate, goods are transported, and ideas exchanged.

Front 9

Give example of Movement

Back 9

Many people from India and Pakistan have migrated to the United Kingdom

Front 10

Regions

Back 10

How they form and change. Regions are a way to describe and compare places. A region is defined by its common characteristics and/or features. It might be a geographic, economic or cultural region.

Front 11

Give examples of the three types of Regions

Back 11

Geographic region: The Iberian Peninsula is a high plateau covered in grassland and forested hills
Economic Region: Most of Ireland's industry is located in Dublin and Cork.
Cultural Region: Basques make up a small portion of the population of Spain and France. They maintain their ancient language, customs, and traditions.