What is geography?
Geography is the study of the physical features of the Earth, including how humans affect the Earth and are affected by it.
Geography is composed of so many different topics therefore it is split into 5 themes. The 5 themes of geography are location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region. I'm sure you're thinking that its a lot to remember, but i'll let you in on my secret to how I have learned to remember these 5 themes. Little Pigs Have Mud Races! This is the mnemonic I came up with to easily remember the 5 themes of geography. It has worked for me and I hope it sticks with you too! Now let's learn a little more about each theme
Location
The place where a particular point or object exists. This can be an absolute location which is commonly given in the terms of longitude and latitude (ex. Mount Saint Mary College is 41° North and 74° West). Or it can be a relative location which is description of how a place is related to other places (ex. Mount Saint Mary College is 6 blocks away from Orange County Community College).
Place
The physical and human characteristics of a given location. This involve describing the mountains, valleys, and the living organisms that inhabit it, infrastructure, and communications.
Human-environment interaction
The study of how humans affect the environment and how the environment affects humans. This human affect can either be positive or negative and is often debatable.
Movement
The effects of anything that moves across Earth. This can include humans, goods, services, immigration and the migration of animals.
Region
The classification of different parts of the world. How the land is split up into continents, regions, countries, counties, states, and cities.
Great introductory video for geography!
Geography is composed of so many different topics therefore it is split into 5 themes. The 5 themes of geography are location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region. I'm sure you're thinking that its a lot to remember, but i'll let you in on my secret to how I have learned to remember these 5 themes. Little Pigs Have Mud Races! This is the mnemonic I came up with to easily remember the 5 themes of geography. It has worked for me and I hope it sticks with you too! Now let's learn a little more about each theme
Location
The place where a particular point or object exists. This can be an absolute location which is commonly given in the terms of longitude and latitude (ex. Mount Saint Mary College is 41° North and 74° West). Or it can be a relative location which is description of how a place is related to other places (ex. Mount Saint Mary College is 6 blocks away from Orange County Community College).
Place
The physical and human characteristics of a given location. This involve describing the mountains, valleys, and the living organisms that inhabit it, infrastructure, and communications.
Human-environment interaction
The study of how humans affect the environment and how the environment affects humans. This human affect can either be positive or negative and is often debatable.
Movement
The effects of anything that moves across Earth. This can include humans, goods, services, immigration and the migration of animals.
Region
The classification of different parts of the world. How the land is split up into continents, regions, countries, counties, states, and cities.
Great introductory video for geography!
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