Geography is the study of the physical features of the Earth and how humans interact with and impact the environment. There are five core themes of geography: [1] location, which describes where places are; [2] place, which examines the characteristics of locations; [3] human-environment interaction, or how humans and the environment influence each other; [4] movement, how people and goods move between locations; and [5] regions, areas defined by common characteristics.

1. Bellringer: 09/20/2012
Q: What is geography?
A: The study of the physical features of the earth and of
human activity on the earth

2. A. The Five Skills of Geography
I. Ask Geographic Questions
II. Acquire Geographic Information
III. Arrange Geographic Information
IV. Analyze Geographic Information
V. Answer Geographic Questions

5. B. Location
I. describes its location (where it is)
II. absolute vs. relative location
I. absolute – pinpoint using latitude and longitude
(could also use street signs, names, ect)
II. relative – where a place is by describing places
near it (mountain/ocean)

11. C. Place
I. a location’s physical and human characteristics
II. examples – climate, land features, population,
occupations, culture, etc…

12. landscape

13. climate

14. climate

15. people

16. D. Human-Environment Interaction
I. how people affect the environment
II. how the environment affects people

21. E. Movement
I. how people, goods, and ideas get from one place
to another
II. relationship among places

25. F. Regions
I. a region has a unifying characteristic such as
climate, land, population or history
I. Formal Region- defined by a common
characteristic
II. Functional Region- defined by a central place and
its surrounding area
III. Perceptual Region- defined by feelings and
images

29. Remembering the 5 themes
If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR.
HELP!!!
 M – Movement
 R – Regions
 HE – Human Environment interaction
 L – Location
 P - Place