GEOGRAPHY — The Five Themes of Geography

The Five Themes of Geography - ANS 1) Location 2) Place 3) Human - Environment Interaction 4) Movement 5) Region Location - ANS Every place on Earth has a location. Location is defined in terms of ABSOLUTE and RELATIVE location. The theme of location is concerned with the question: "Where is it?" A) Absolute Location B) Relative Location TYPES of Location - ANS A) Absolute Location — The exact spot on Earth where something is found. Example: Niambey, the capital of Niger, is located at 13-31' North Latitue and 2-07' East Longitude. B) Relative Location — The position of a place in relation to other places. Example: Yosemite National Park is located north of Los Angeles, California, and east of San Francisco California. Place - ANS Every place on Earth has special characteristics that make it different from every other place. Place deals with physical and human characteristics of a place. Place is concerned with: "What is it like there?" A) Physical Place B) Human Place