5 themes of Geography

location

place

human environment interaction

movement

region

latitude lines run east to west measures how far north or south something is of the equator

longitude lines run north to south measures how far east or west something is of the prime meridian

a place or position

Basic Description: Size and Shape Describe Italy-shape? Compare Size?

Climate: Temperature and weather; seasons Describe Ste Genevieve- temperature? Weather?

a specific area or region of the world : a particular city, country, etc.

adapt-change to fit the environment

depend-rely on the environment to survive

modify-change the environment

functional: defined by there connections ex: mail carrier's route trash guys route

vernacular: perceived regions ex: Midwest ex: st. Louis cardinals

formal: official boundaries such as cities, counties, states, countries, continents, etc.

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relative location how far from home it is miles or kilometers

Physical Features: Topographical Features (Mountains Water Features, Terrain

People: who lives there (nationalities, traditions, etc.) Describe Ste. Genevieve-nationalities? Traditions?

divides the world into units

the way people , products, ideas, and information move from one place to another