Five Themes of Geography
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Social Studies, History, Geography
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6th - 8th Grade
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Mitchell Dame
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Open Ended
What do you think the word "Geography" means? Write out your definition in a full sentence.
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Geography is the study of the Earth's surface and how people interact with the Earth and it's environments. It includes both HUMAN GEOGRAPHY and PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY.
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Physical geography is the study of Earth’s seasons, climate, atmosphere, soil, streams, landforms, and oceans.
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Human geography is the study of people and cultures on Earth’s surface and how they interact with their environment.
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Multiple Select
Which of the following is an example of PHYSICAL geography? (SELECT ALL CORRECT ANSWERS)
Bodies of Water (Rivers, Lakes, Oceans)
Cities, States, and Countries
Mountains
Buildings (Houses, Schools, Churches, etc.)
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Multiple Select
Which of the following is an example of HUMAN geography? (SELECT ALL CORRECT ANSWERS)
Bodies of Water (Rivers, Lakes, Oceans)
Cities, States, and Countries
Mountains
Buildings (Houses, Schools, Churches, etc.)
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Studying Geography involves looking at FIVE main themes. These are broken down for you and defined on the next slide.
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Movement
Region
Human-Environment Interaction
Location
Place
Watch the video to the right to get more details on each theme. You will be asked questions about it on the following slides.
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Fill in the Blanks
Absolute location use latitude and longitude coordinates to determine your
Type answer...
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Multiple Select
Which of the following can be used to describe the "PLACE" theme of geography. (Select ALL that apply)
Plants
Animals
Weather
Landforms
Language(s) spoken
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Open Ended
Describe at least one way that humans have modified the environment.
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Multiple Choice
True or False: Sharing ideas or purchasing things on the internet is a form of the theme of "Movement".
True
False
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