5 Themes

Question 1

5 themes

Answer 1

Location 
Place 
Human-environment
Movement
Regions

Question 2

2 types of locations

Answer 2

Absolute location

Relative location

Question 3

Absolute location

Answer 3

Latitude and Longitude (global location)
Street address (local location)

Question 4

Relative location

Answer 4

Described by landmarks, time, direction, or distance. From 1 place to another.
Eg. Go 1 mile west on Main Street and turn a block.

Question 5

2 kinds of places

Answer 5

Human characteristics

Physical characteristics

Question 6

Human characteristics

Answer 6

Languages, customs, beliefs?

How many people live/work there?

Question 7

Physical characteristics

Answer 7

Landforms: mountains, rivers, etc.

Climate, vegetation, wildlife, soil, etc.

Question 8

Human-environment interaction

Answer 8

We Depend on it: people depend on rivers for water and transportation
We modify it: modify environment for heating and cooling buildings.
We adapt it: adapt by wearing suitable clothing for weather

Question 9

Movement

Answer 9

Human movement
Information movement
Idea movement

Question 10

Regions

Answer 10

Formal regions
Functional regions
Vernacular regions

Question 11

Formal regions

Answer 11

Regions defined by governmental or administrative boundaries (states, countries, cities)

Question 12

Functional regions

Answer 12

Regions defined by function (newspaper service area, cell phone coverage area)

Question 13

Vernacular region

Answer 13

Regions defined by people’s perception (middle east, south)

Question 14

AKA

Answer 14

M-ovement
R-egions

HE- human environment interaction
L-ocation
P-lace

Question 15

Human movement

Answer 15

Trucks
trains
planes

Question 16

Information movement

Answer 16

Phones
computer
email

Question 17

Idea movement

Answer 17

Social media