The document outlines the five themes of geography: location, which refers to both absolute and relative location; place, which identifies distinguishing human and physical characteristics such as culture, landforms, and rivers; region, which combines places with similar characteristics; human-environment interaction, which examines how humans adapt to, modify, and depend on the environment; and movement, which refers to the movement of people, goods, and ideas both locally and globally.

1. The Five Themes of
Geography

2. Location
• Absolute
–refers to global address or latitude
and longitude
–Litchfield: 45’N 94’W
• Relative
–refers to the relationship to other
human and physical features on the
landscape
–North of Iowa

5. Place
• Identifies distinguishing human and physical
characteristics
– Human…
• Culture
– Language
– Religion
– Food
– Agriculture
– Physical…
• Landforms
• Mountains
• Rivers

9. Region
• Combines places of similar
characteristics
–Cultural
• English
• Christian
• Corn belt
–Physical
• Great Lakes
• Rocky Mountains

17. Human Environment
Interaction
• How do humans adapt to the environment
• How do humans modify the environment
• How do humans depend on the environment

21. Movement
• People, goods and ideas
• Interactions both locally and globally