5+Themes+Notes

5 Themes Notes

The 5 Themes of Geography

1. the “where” of geography 2. 2 types a. //absolute location// 1. the geographic coordinates of a place ex: Gloucester, MA 43N, 71W //b. ////relative location// 1. location of a place in relation to another place ex. Where is Salem? North of Boston, next to Rockport
 * LOCATION**

1. features that make a location unique or special ex: Gloucester: the Fisherman statue/the Greasy Pole/Rocky Neck art colony
 * PLACE**

1. how people interact and change surroundings ex: fishing industry/Cut Bridge/the canal
 * HUMAN/ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTION**

1. the transfer of goods, products, people, and ideas 2. important to know direction and distance a. how far away and how long will it take to get there 3. use of compass rose in earlier days, GPS today
 * MOVEMENT**

1. area that shares common characteristics a. politics b. climate c. religion d. language
 * REGION**