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The Five Themes of 
Geography 
A Framework for Studying the 
World
Theme 1: Location 
• Where is It? 
• Why is It There? 
Two Types of 
Location 
•Absolute 
•Relative
Absolute Location 
• A specific place on the Earth’s surface 
• Uses a grid system 
• Latitude and longitude 
• A global address
North Carolina 
Absolute Location 
• North Carolina 
36° N Latitude 
79° W longitude 
• Chapel Hill 
35° 55' N Latitude 
79° 05' W Longitude
Relative Location 
• Where a place is 
in relation to 
another place 
• Uses directional 
words to describe 
– Cardinal and 
intermediate 
directions
North Carolina 
• North Carolina is bordered by 
Virginia on the north, South 
Carolina and Georgia on the south, 
and Tennessee on the west. 
• The Atlantic Ocean forms North 
Carolina's east coast. 
• North Carolina is one of the 
Southeastern States
Theme 2: Place 
Physical Characteristics 
• Land Features 
• Mountains, plains, 
and plateaus 
• Climate 
• Bodies of Water
North Carolina: 
Physical 
Characteristics 
http://www.wetmaap.org/Cape_Hatteras/ch_tm_2.html 
Photos above: Steve Pierce
Theme 2: Place 
Human Characteristics 
• People 
• Culture 
• Language 
• Religion 
• Buildings and 
Landmarks 
• Cities
North Carolina: Human 
Characteristics
Theme 3: Human 
Environment Interaction 
How People Interact With Their 
Environment 
People . . . 
• Adapt to Their Environment 
• Modify Their Environment 
• Depend on Their Environment
North Carolina: Human 
Environment Interaction
Theme 4: Movement 
The Mobility of 
• People 
• Goods 
• Ideas 
How Places are 
linked to one 
another and the 
world
North Carolina: Movement
Theme 5: Regions 
What Places Have in Common 
• Political Regions 
• Landform Regions 
• Agricultural Regions 
• Cultural Regions
North Carolina: Regions 
Steve Pierce

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The Five Themes of Geography

  • 1. The Five Themes of Geography A Framework for Studying the World
  • 2. Theme 1: Location • Where is It? • Why is It There? Two Types of Location •Absolute •Relative
  • 3. Absolute Location • A specific place on the Earth’s surface • Uses a grid system • Latitude and longitude • A global address
  • 4. North Carolina Absolute Location • North Carolina 36° N Latitude 79° W longitude • Chapel Hill 35° 55' N Latitude 79° 05' W Longitude
  • 5. Relative Location • Where a place is in relation to another place • Uses directional words to describe – Cardinal and intermediate directions
  • 6. North Carolina • North Carolina is bordered by Virginia on the north, South Carolina and Georgia on the south, and Tennessee on the west. • The Atlantic Ocean forms North Carolina's east coast. • North Carolina is one of the Southeastern States
  • 7. Theme 2: Place Physical Characteristics • Land Features • Mountains, plains, and plateaus • Climate • Bodies of Water
  • 8. North Carolina: Physical Characteristics http://www.wetmaap.org/Cape_Hatteras/ch_tm_2.html Photos above: Steve Pierce
  • 9. Theme 2: Place Human Characteristics • People • Culture • Language • Religion • Buildings and Landmarks • Cities
  • 10. North Carolina: Human Characteristics
  • 11. Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction How People Interact With Their Environment People . . . • Adapt to Their Environment • Modify Their Environment • Depend on Their Environment
  • 12. North Carolina: Human Environment Interaction
  • 13. Theme 4: Movement The Mobility of • People • Goods • Ideas How Places are linked to one another and the world
  • 15. Theme 5: Regions What Places Have in Common • Political Regions • Landform Regions • Agricultural Regions • Cultural Regions
  • 16. North Carolina: Regions Steve Pierce