Name_______________________________________

Adrianna Wallace
FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
Directions: Complete this graphic organizer as you read the article.

HISTORY OF LOCATION PLACE

THE FIVE
Definition: Definition:
THEMES Location means, where A particularly position or
we can find somebody point in space
Year Created: or find our destination
The year History of Human
The Five Themes Absolute: Characteristics:
Absolute location is
were created in specific and uses That describes the
1984. longitude and latitude people who live in
Reason: lines to describe the the areas
location of a place Physical
Because the study of Relative: Characteristics:
earth, in school Relative location tells where Are the features and
a place is located in relation shapes of land
to other places.

MOVEMENT REGION HUMAN

ENVIRONMENT
Definition: Definition:
The way people products Defined by similar INTERACTION
and information move characteristics
from place to place
Definition:
People: Unifying How people adapt to the
People move from Characteristics: environment and how they
place to place change it
Physical, natural,
Products: human, or cultural Examples:
Transfer goods from This can be positive, like
place to place planting trees, or negative like
pollution
Information and
Ideas:
Move quickly around
the world by the internet

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FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
History of the Five Themes
The five themes of geography were created in 1984
to better organize the teaching of geography, the
study of Earth, in schools. There are many aspects
of Earth to study since it is so large.

Location
Location tells us where we can find something on
Earth. There are two types of location: absolute
and relative. Absolute location is specific and uses
longitude and latitude lines to describe the location
of a place. Relative location tells where a place is
located in relation to other places.
Place
Place describes the physical and human
characteristics of an area distinguishing it
from other places. Physical characteristics
are the features and shape of the land.
Human characteristics describe the people
whom live in the area.
Movement
Movement refers to the way people, products,
information, and ideas move from one place to
another. People often move throughout their
country or even to different parts of the world.
Products are shipped all over the world.
Information and ideas travel quickly around the
world today, especially with the internet.
Region
A region is defined by similar characteristics. The unifying
characteristics can be physical, natural, human, or cultural.

Human Environment Interaction

Human-environment interaction looks at the
relationships between people and their environment.
It examines how people adapt to the environment
and how they change it. This can be positive, like
planting trees, or negative, like pollution.
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FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

Which Theme?: Identify each description with the appropriate theme.
The American South includes sixteen states with
1. Place similar features.
San Francisco, California is on a bay and is well known
2. Location for its Golden Gate Bridge.
New York City is found at 40 degrees north and 74
3.
Movement degrees west.
Many people who live in Nordic countries often have
4. Region lighter skin and hair.
Rock and roll music originated in the United States,
5. Location
but spread around the world.

6. History of Five My school is near the town hall and police station.
Themes
Many of the clothes Americans wear were made
7. Movement overseas.

Human Environment Many people in the world have seen the importance
8.
Interaction of recycling to reduce trash.
Which Theme?: Identify each picture with the appropriate theme.

9. Location

10. Movement

11.
Location

12. History of Five Themes

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13.Human Environment Interaction

Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer.
14. What is the main reason the five themes of geography were
created?
A. To make it easier for students to learn where things are located.
B. To better organize the teaching of geography in schools.
C. To label the seven continents and five major oceans.
D. To educate teachers on how to best teach geography.

15. What is the main difference between location and place?

A. Location has two categories, while place only has one.
B. Place tells the exact location of a place using latitude and
longitude.
C. Place describes the physical and human characteristics of a place,
while location tells where a place is on a map.
D. Location describes the physical and human characteristics of a
place, while place tells where a location is on a map.

16. What is the most likely reason ideas move quicker around the
world today than in previous centuries?
A. The invention of the internet allows ideas to move much faster.
B. More people around the world are now educated.
C. Boats and cars are more advanced in today’s time.
D. Products can be made much faster today.

17. Which of the following is NOT a unifying characteristic defining a

region mentioned in the article?
A. Physical features, such as a mountains
B. Human features, such as language
C. Cultural features, such as religion
D. Location features, such as latitude and longitude

18. Which of the following would be considered a negative example of

human environment interaction?
A. Recycling bottles and paper at school
B. Planting trees around school
C. Leaving food wrappers outside after lunch.
D. Using reusable bags while shopping.

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Name_______________________________________

FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

Directions: Choose a location anywhere in the world. Illustrate
and describe each theme for that place.

My Choice:

LOCATION PLACE

MOVEMENT REGION

HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

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Name_______________________________________

FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

Directions: Complete this graphic organizer as you read the article.

HISTORY OF LOCATION PLACE

THE FIVE
Definition: Definition:
THEMES the human and physical
Tell us where characteristics of a
Year Created: something is location
1984
Human
Absolute: Characteristics:
Exact location Describes the people
To better in a area
Reason:
organize the
study of Physical
Relative: Characteristics:
geography in
Tell us where Describe the
schools
things are located features and shapes
in relative location of an area

MOVEMENT REGION HUMAN

ENVIRONMENT
Definition: Definition:
Definid by simmliar chariterest
INTERACTION
The way people, products,
and information move from

Definition: Looks at thhe

place to place

releaships
People: Unifying
between
People who move Country Characteristics:
to Country
people and
Physical, Natrual,
Products: Human, Culture Examples: there
Transformers invorment
goods from place How people
to place adapt to there
Information and invorment and
Ideas: Move quickly how they
around the world
for information and change it
ideas. planting trees or poulaation
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FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
History of the Five Themes
The five themes of geography were created in 1984
to better organize the teaching of geography, the
study of Earth, in schools. There are many aspects
of Earth to study since it is so large.

Location
Location tells us where we can find something on
Earth. There are two types of location: absolute
and relative. Absolute location is specific and uses
longitude and latitude lines to describe the location
of a place. Relative location tells where a place is
located in relation to other places.
Place
Place describes the physical and human
characteristics of an area distinguishing it
from other places. Physical characteristics
are the features and shape of the land.
Human characteristics describe the people
whom live in the area.
Movement
Movement refers to the way people, products,
information, and ideas move from one place to
another. People often move throughout their
country or even to different parts of the world.
Products are shipped all over the world.
Information and ideas travel quickly around the
world today, especially with the internet.
Region
A region is defined by similar characteristics. The unifying
characteristics can be physical, natural, human, or cultural.

Human Environment Interaction

Human-environment interaction looks at the
relationships between people and their environment.
It examines how people adapt to the environment
and how they change it. This can be positive, like
planting trees, or negative, like pollution.
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Name_______________________________________
Adrianna Wallace

FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

Which Theme?: Identify each description with the appropriate theme.
The American South includes sixteen states with
1.
Movement similar features.
San Francisco, California is on a bay and is well known
2. Place for its Golden Gate Bridge.
New York City is found at 40 degrees north and 74
3.
Region degrees west.
Many people who live in Nordic countries often have
4.
Region lighter skin and hair.
Rock and roll music originated in the United States,
5. Movement
but spread around the world.

6. Location My school is near the town hall and police station.

Many of the clothes Americans wear were made

7.
Region overseas.
Many people in the world have seen the importance
8. Human Environment
Interaction of recycling to reduce trash.
Which Theme?: Identify each picture with the appropriate theme.

9. Place

10.
Movement

11.
Location
Human Environment
12.
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Interaction

13. Region
Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer.
14. What is the main reason the five themes of geography were
created?
A. To make it easier for students to learn where things are located.
B. To better organize the teaching of geography in schools.
C. To label the seven continents and five major oceans.
D. To educate teachers on how to best teach geography.

15. What is the main difference between location and place?

A. Location has two categories, while place only has one.
B. Place tells the exact location of a place using latitude and
longitude.
C. Place describes the physical and human characteristics of a place,
while location tells where a place is on a map.
D. Location describes the physical and human characteristics of a
place, while place tells where a location is on a map.

16. What is the most likely reason ideas move quicker around the
world today than in previous centuries?
A. The invention of the internet allows ideas to move much faster.
B. More people around the world are now educated.
C. Boats and cars are more advanced in today’s time.
D. Products can be made much faster today.

17. Which of the following is NOT a unifying characteristic defining a

region mentioned in the article?
A. Physical features, such as a mountains
B. Human features, such as language
C. Cultural features, such as religion
D. Location features, such as latitude and longitude

18. Which of the following would be considered a negative example of

human environment interaction?
A. Recycling bottles and paper at school
B. Planting trees around school
C. Leaving food wrappers outside after lunch.
D. Using reusable bags while shopping.

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Name_______________________________________

FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

Directions: Choose a location anywhere in the world. Illustrate
and describe each theme for that place.

My Choice:

LOCATION PLACE

MOVEMENT REGION

HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

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