The Five Themes of Geography - ANS 1) Location
2) Place
3) Human - Environment Interaction
4) Movement
5) Region
Location - ANS Every place on Earth has a location. Location is defined in terms of ABSOLUTE and
RELATIVE location. The theme of location is concerned with the question: "Where is ...
GEOGRAPHY — The Five Themes of
Geography
The Five Themes of Geography - ANS 1) Location
2) Place
3) Human - Environment Interaction
4) Movement
5) Region
Location - ANS Every place on Earth has a location. Location is defined in terms of ABSOLUTE and
RELATIVE location. The theme of location is concerned with the question: "Where is it?"
A) Absolute Location B) Relative Location
TYPES of Location - ANS A) Absolute Location — The exact spot on Earth where something is found.
Example: Niambey, the capital of Niger, is located at 13-31' North Latitue and 2-07' East Longitude.
B) Relative Location — The position of a place in relation to other places. Example: Yosemite National
Park is located north of Los Angeles, California, and east of San Francisco California.
Place - ANS Every place on Earth has special characteristics that make it different from every other
place. Place deals with physical and human characteristics of a place. Place is concerned with: "What is it
like there?"
A) Physical Place B) Human Place
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