The 5 Themes of Geography

Theme #1----LOCATION

An Absolute Location is a precise place, whereas a Relative Location is a location in relation to other places or things.

Theme #2---PLACE

Places can be distinguished by their physical surroundings (mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans, landforms, climate, vegetation, wildlife) and/or their human characteristics (religion, language, customs, culture, economy, political system)

Theme #3----HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

How people interact with their environment (hunting or fishing for their food, dressing to protect yourself from the sun, using a camel to travel across the desert, planting crops, going to the beach)

Theme #4-----MOVEMENT

Transportation of people, goods, and ideas

Theme #5---REGION

A region is an area with common characteristics, such as the corn belt region of the US, the Middle East region, which has a common language, religion, and climate. The central valley region of California has in common a climate and economics, as most are agriculturalists/farmers.