Five Themes of GeographyFive Themes of Geography

Theme #1: Location (Absolute & Relative)Theme #1: Location (Absolute & Relative) Absolute Location: the exact spot where something is found Example: Culver City High School is at 4401 Elenda Street

•Relative Location: is where something is located in relation to other places

•Example: Tito’s Tacos is located on Washington Place between the freeway & Sepulveda Blvd

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Theme #2 – PlaceTheme #2 – Place Place describes the physical surroundings that make a place unique Example: Cities in Alaska are very cold Example: Streets in Los Angeles are very crowded Example: Streets in Big Bear Mountain are very windy

Theme #3 – Human-Environment Interaction (HEI)Theme #3 – Human-Environment Interaction (HEI) HEI is how people/animals interact with their environment, or how

people/animals adapt or change their environment Example: People have changed the environment. The San Fernando Valley

used to be all orange groves, due to population increases it has now become homes and businesses.

Example: The environment changes people. People that live in Alaska must wear heavy outer clothing.

Example: People change the environment: Because of over-hunting there are few Great White Sharks left in the world.

Theme #4 – MovementTheme #4 – Movement Movement is the transport of people, products, and ideas Example: If I need milk and don’t have a car, I will get on a bus and go to

the supermarket Example: Hawaiian pineapples can be found at the local Ralphs Example: The language we speak came from England

Theme #5 – RegionTheme #5 – Region A larger area with similar characteristics Example: Spanish type homes are very common in the US Southwest Example: Buddhism is the primary religion of SE Asia Example: Outdoor sports are very popular in Southern California due to the

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