1. The 5 Themes of Geography: A Framework for Studying the World

2. Theme 1: Location Where is it? Two types of location Why is it there?
Absolute
Relative
Why is it there?

3. Absolute Location Uses a specific place on the earth’s surface
Uses a grid system
Latitude and Longitude
A global “address”

4. Nevada Absolute Location Las Vegas 36ºNorth, 115ºWest Reno

5. Relative Location Where a place is in relationship to another place
Uses directional words to describe
-Cardinal and intermediate directions

6. Nevada Relative Location
Nevada is bordered by Idaho and Oregon to the north, California to the west and Utah to the east. OR ID
Nevada is one of the Southwestern states. UT
Nevada is one of the Western states. CA AZ

8. Theme 2: Place Physical Characteristics Land features
Mountains, Plains and Plateaus
Climate
Bodies of Water

9. Nevada: Physical Characteristics

10. Theme 2: Place Human Characteristics
People
Culture
Language
Religion
Buildings and landmarks
Cities

11. Nevada: Human Characteristics

13. Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction
How people interact with their environment
How people…….
adapt to their environment
modify their environment
depend on their environment

14. Nevada: Human Environment Interaction

16. Theme 4: Movement The mobility of…. people goods ideas
How places are linked together and to the world

17. Nevada: Movement

19. Theme 5: Regions What places have in common Political Regions
Landform Regions
Agricultural Regions
Culture Regions
The Middle East

20. Nevada: Regions Nevada is part of the “Southwest”
Nevada is part of the “Great Basin”