Region

Region: Regions are places that have at least one

common characteristic. Common elements in a
region are able to have physical and human
characteristics. The three types of regions are
perceptual, formal, and functional. A Perceptual
region can be the beliefs that people have as part of
there cultural identity. Also it can be the way people
view certain regions. A formal region is when all
people are subjected to the same laws. In certain
areas many characteristics are found, for example :
states, countries, and cities, which are all part of
political regions as well. A functional region is a place
that relies mostly on the main city in that state. For
example : in Rhode Island, the core city is
Providence. Most people rely on Providence for taxes,
bills, etc. Part of the reason people rely on
Providence more then other cities is because it is the
capital of this state and it is one of the largest cities
in Rhode Island.

Location
Location: Absolute location is the exact location of a
place using coordinate graphs and lines of longitude
and latitude. Absolute location can also be the exact
location of a city, town, state or country. Absolute
location is a way of finding places throughout the
earth. You can find the location of yourself and the
address, city, town, state or country of others using
the GPS and GIS systems ; which tell you exactly
where you are. If you are looking for a location you
don't know off the top of your head GPS are common
devices used to find them. Another type of location is
relative. Relative location is when one place has
something in common with another. For example the
relative location of Kansas City ; Missouri is East of
Kansas City, Kansas.

Movement

Movement: Movement is the change of places and

positions. Places don't exist in "isolation". Movement
of goods, ideas, and people are examples of the of
places and positions. People all over The world
interact to make sure the right things get to there
proper places and the correct positions. People also
communicate through movement. Some examples of
how we communicate are trade information by email,
internet interaction and many political events.

Place
Place: Place is based on the population of a state,
city, country, or town. Also how many people ; live,
work and visit these places. What are the languages,
cultures and beliefs of the certain area? What are
there economy, governs and government like? Part
of place involves the traits of human and physical
characteristics. The physical characteristics include
mountains, rivers, ponds, beaches, soils and
weather. Human characteristics are part of peoples
ideas, actions, and changes. Some of these changes
are the way buildings look, the way roads are built,
and the way food can be sold. People get there
image of places by the experiences they have ; such
as the places they have traveled and visited, the
things they've seen and participated in, the people
they are friends with, etc.

Human Environment Interaction

Human Environment Interaction: (Also known as H-E-

I) is the way humans interact with there environment
"bad and the ugly". People examine the changes that
are made to there town or city (which is usually a lot
of peoples most common environments). People rely
on certain things based on the environment they live
in. This includes the stores they shop at, the markets
they get there food at, and restaurants they eat at.
People from all different environments interact in all
different ways based on there culture.

Geography
Geography: Geography is the study of people,
places, and things all around the world. Geography is
also the study of maps. By studying people and
places we learn the different cultures and regions
that take place throughout the world, the different
beliefs and ideas of others, the movement and
connections people have with each other, etc. The
maps tell us the names of countries, states and
populated cities. They can also tell us the population
of people in the area, the amount of stores, and
number of animals. Geography is based on Location,
Human Environmental Interaction, Place and
Movement. Also known as the 5 Themes of
Geography. Geography also tells us the weather,
climate and times of places all over. Geography tells
us everything we need and want to know about the
world we live in.

The 5 Themes of Geography

Olivia DeAngelis
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• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean

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• Africa
• Antarctica
• Asia
• Australia
• Europe
• North America
• South America

4 Hemispheres
• Northern Hemisphere
• Southern Hemisphere
• Western Hemisphere
• Eastern Hemisphere
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