The 5 Themes of Geography

Learn the 5 Themes of Geography: Location, Place, Movement, Human-Environment Interaction, and Region!

You will listen and read the article below. Then answer the questions that go with the article. The 5 Themes of Geography Geography is a science that deals with the earth’s surface.There are five big ideas or “themes” of geography. These are some of the major things that geographers study. The first theme of geography is location. Location talks about where a place is in the world. Geographers split location into two different types: relative location and absolute location. Relative location talks about where a place is in relation to other places. Absolute location talks about the exact spot on the earth a place is in. The second theme is place. Place is also split into two categories: human geography and physical geography. Human geography is all of the things in a location that are man-made (like buildings, houses, schools etc.). Physical geography is things found in nature, like mountains, streams and valleys. The third and fourth themes are movement and human- environmental interaction. Movement is how people move from place to place, as well as how goods are moved in and out. Human- environmental interaction is how people adapt to or change the environment. The final theme of geography is region. A region is an area that is united by a common physical geography or people with a common culture. There are different regions in continents, countries and even states! What are the 5 themes of Geography? Match each theme to correct description. This theme tells where it is. Location This theme describes the physical or human characteristics of a location. Place This theme explains the relationship between humans and the environment. Human Interaction This theme helps explain how people, good and ideas get connected to each other. Movement This theme helps us learn how certain areas are alike or different from one another. Region