This document provides an introduction to the study of geography. It explains that geography is the study of earth and how geographers ask questions about location, why things are located in a certain place, and how locations affect the environment and humans. The document outlines the five themes of geography that are used to organize geographic information: location, place, region, movement, and human-environment interaction. Each theme is briefly defined. The document encourages inquiry into what each theme means and what will be explored under each one.

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7.  GeographyGeography is the study ofis the study of
earth.earth.
•• Geographers ask:Geographers ask:
1. Where is it?1. Where is it?
2. Why is it there?2. Why is it there?
3. What effects do the3. What effects do the

8.  In their work, geographers areIn their work, geographers are
guided by three questions.guided by three questions.
• Where are things located?Where are things located?
• Why are they there?Why are they there?
• How do these things affect theHow do these things affect the
environment and humans?environment and humans?
To find the answers,To find the answers,
geographers use five themesgeographers use five themes
to organize information.to organize information.

9. The Five Themes ofThe Five Themes of
GeographyGeography
 Help to understand the world.Help to understand the world.
 Key areas to learn about whenKey areas to learn about when
studying a place or concept.studying a place or concept.
1.1. LocationLocation
2.2. PlacePlace
3.3. RegionRegion
4.4. MovementMovement
5.5. Human/ Environment InteractionHuman/ Environment Interaction

10. InquiryInquiry
 What do you think each ofWhat do you think each of
the 5 themes mean?the 5 themes mean?
 What will we explore andWhat will we explore and
learn about in eachlearn about in each
theme?theme?

11. LocationLocation LocationLocation asks:asks:
Where is it located?Where is it located?
▪▪ It tells us where a point is on the Earth’sIt tells us where a point is on the Earth’s
surface.surface.

12. LocationLocation
 AnAn absolute locationabsolute location can be a latitudecan be a latitude
and longitude point or a streetand longitude point or a street
address.address.
The address where you live:
555 Main Street
Latitude: 55° North
Longitude: 9° West

13. LocationLocation
 AA relative locationrelative location is given inis given in
relation to borders, landmarks,relation to borders, landmarks,
distance, or direction.distance, or direction.

14. PlacePlace
 PlacePlace asks:asks:
What does it look like?What does it look like?
▪▪These may include climate, people,These may include climate, people,
and landforms.and landforms.

15. PlacePlace
The sunny islands of Hawaii haveThe sunny islands of Hawaii have
beaches, tourists, and military bases.beaches, tourists, and military bases.

16. RegionsRegions
 RegionsRegions ask:ask:
How and why is one place similar to another?How and why is one place similar to another?
Areas of the earth that are alike in some way.Areas of the earth that are alike in some way.

17. MovementMovement MovementMovement asks:asks:
How and why are places connected withHow and why are places connected with
one another?one another?
We travel and communicate with oneWe travel and communicate with one
another. We depend on each other foranother. We depend on each other for
products and ideas.products and ideas.

18. MovementMovement
 How people share ideas, people, andHow people share ideas, people, and
goods to shape the world.goods to shape the world.
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19. Human-EnvironmentHuman-Environment
InteractionInteraction
InteractionInteraction asks:asks:
What is the relationship between humansWhat is the relationship between humans
and their environment?and their environment?
How people react to and change theHow people react to and change the
environment.environment.

20. 5 Themes of Geography:
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