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The Five Themes of Geography
Location
The absolute or relative location of a particular place. Absolute location
refers to the exact spot a place is on a map, using coordinates (latitude
& longitude lines). Relative location refers to where a place is in
relation to other places (Tibet is in Asia, north of Nepal).
Place
The physical and human features of a place are described. Physical features
include mountains, bodies of water, man-made structures, etc. Human features
include religions, languages, laws, customs, clothing, ideas, etc.
Human-Environment Interaction
How people affect their environment (the physical characteristics of their
natural surroundings), and how their environment affects them. For example,
the high altitude of the mountains in the Himalaya affects what people
eat, what they wear, and how they develop their culture. Also, the base
camp at Mount Everest is considered to be the highest garbage dump in
the world, because of all of the expeditions that are encamped there.
The pollution is affecting the natural environment.
Movement
The movement of goods, ideas and people from one place to another. For
example, the movement of Buddhism from India to Nepal and Tibet, or the
movement of goods along the Silk Route from Europe to Asia, or the transmitting
of European diseases to the aboriginal peoples of the Americas.
Region
The making of comparisons between places. Regions have unifying characteristics,
such as climate, culture, languages, religions, dress, natural and manufactured
products, etc. For example, the Himalayan region is in Asia. It is also
a mountain climbing location, and it is an earthquake zone.
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