5 Themes of Geography

5 themes of geography - ANS Location, Place, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement. These are the foundations of Geography. Location - ANS Relative and Absolute are two characteristics of Location. Relative location - ANS the position of a place in relation to another place. Uses specific words to describe where a person is or what place they can be found. (Ex. Next to, nearby, around, West, North of). A person can even use Cardinal direction. This utilizes qualitative data. Absolute Location - ANS the exact location of a place on the earth's surface found using latitude and longitude coordinates. It utilizes quantitative data to find the location of a place. Cardinal Direction - ANS north, south, east, west. Information can be found on a map called a compass rose. Compass Rose - ANS A tool found on a map to help find the direct a person is traveling. It can also relay Cardinal and Intermediate direction. place - ANS the physical features and human features of a location. physical features - ANS natural features, such as land and water forms, climate, natural plants, and native animals human features - ANS characteristics of a place made by people who live there such as art, language, religion, type of government, landmarks, etc. region - ANS an area with common features that set it apart from other areas