5 Themes of Geography,
London!!
Region
1. A region has a unifying characteristic, like climate, land ,population, or history.
2. On maps, geographers use color and shape or special symbols to show region.
Fun Facts on Region!
1. As of 2011 there are 8.174 million people.
2. London is the most financial and cultural capital in the world.
3. One of London's famous landmarks is Big Ben!
London Map
Fun facts on Human Environment Interaction!
1. Most of the restaurants are inside because of the cold weather and rain.
2. People have heat and A/C in there homes for the cold months and the warmer ones.
Facts on Movement!
1. People use
- Tubes
- Taxis
- Double decker buses
- Trains
Location!
Definition- Geographers begin to study a place by fining where it is, or its location.
Human Environment Interaction
- How do people adjust to and change the environment? How does the environment adjust and change to the people?
- geography also use interactions to study the consequences of peoples actions
- How does the environment affect people?
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Fun Facts on Location
1. Absolute Location- The latitude and longitude of London is 51.517 N, 0.1275 W.
Relative Location
2. London is located in the United Kingdom(U.K).
3. London is a city in England. England is an island surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.
Movement
Definition- Explains how people, goods and ideas move from one place to another.
Helps geographers understand cultural changes.
1. London is a port on the Thames river.
2. London is mostly flat with only a little country side.
3. London's climate ranges from 36 degrees F. to 74 degrees F, and London is also very cloudy and rainy!
Place!
Definition- This includes a locations physical and human characteristics.
- To describe physical features, you might say that the climate is hot or cold or that the land is hilly.
- To describe human features, you might discuss how many people live there, what types of work they do, or what they do for fun