2 - Five Themes of Geography - FL

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The Five Themes of
Geography
PBDA
World History
6th Grade
Theme 1: Location
• Where is It?
• Why is It There?
Two Types of
Location
•Absolute
•Relative
Absolute Location
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A specific place on the Earth’s surface
Uses a grid system
Latitude and longitude
A global address
Florida
Absolute Location
• West Palm Beach
26° N Latitude
80° W Longitude
Relative Location
• Where a place is
in relation to
another place
• Uses directional
words to describe
– Cardinal and
intermediate
directions
Florida
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• Florida is bordered by
Georgia and Alabama on
the north.
• The Atlantic Ocean forms
Florida’s east coast and the
Gulf of Mexico forms
Florida’s west coast.
• Florida is one of the
Southeastern States
The New Yorker
Theme 2: Place
Physical Characteristics
• Land Features
• Mountains, plains,
and plateaus
• Climate
• Bodies of Water
Florida: Physical
Characteristics
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Theme 2: Place
Human Characteristics
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People
Culture
Language
Religion
Buildings and
Landmarks
• Cities
Florida: Human
Characteristics
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Theme 3: Human
Environment Interaction
How People Interact With Their
Environment
People . . .
• Adapt to Their Environment
• Modify Their Environment
• Depend on Their Environment
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Florida: Human Environment
Interaction
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Theme 4: Movement
The Mobility of
• People
• Goods
• Ideas
How Places are
linked to one
another and the
world
Florida: Movement
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Theme 5: Regions
What Places Have in Common
• Political Regions
• Landform Regions
• Agricultural Regions
• Cultural Regions
Florida: Regions
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