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The Five Themes of Geography
A Framework for Studying the World
Ms. Gibson Sixth Grade Social Studies
Absolute Location
• A specific place on the Earth’s surface• Uses a grid system• Latitude and longitude• A global address
GeorgiaAbsolute Location
• Georgia
32° N Latitude
83° W Longitude
• McDonough
33°N Latitude
84° W Longitude
Relative Location
• Where a place is in relation to another place
• Uses directional words to describe– Cardinal and
intermediate directions
Georgia
• Georgia is bordered by Tennessee on the north, South Carolina and North Carolina northeast, and Alabama west.
• The Atlantic Ocean forms Georgia’s East Coast
• Georgia is one of the Southeastern States
Theme 2: PlacePhysical Characteristics• Land Features• Mountains, plains,
and plateaus• Climate• Bodies of Water
Georgia Physical Characteristics
Photos above: Steve Pierce
Theme 2: PlaceHuman Characteristics
• People• Culture• Language• Religion• Buildings and
Landmarks• Cities
Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction
How People Interact With Their Environment
People . . .• Adapt to Their Environment• Modify Their Environment• Depend on Their Environment
Theme 4: Movement
The Mobility of• People• Goods• Ideas
How Places are linked to one another and the world
Theme 5: Regions
What Places Have in Common
• Political Regions• Landform Regions• Agricultural Regions• Cultural Regions