Geography Resources
Five Themes of Geography
by: Patty Charlesworth
http://academic.emporia.edu/abersusa/gis/charlesworth
Place –What is it like?
Every place on Earth has characteristics that give it meaning and distinguish it from every other place. Places can have both Human and Physical characteristics. Together the human and physical characteristics help to provide an understanding of the nature of places.
Physical Characteristics: use of physical geography characteristics help to create images.
Landforms
Bodies of water
Elevation
Natural resources
Human Characteristics: use of human characteristics to create images.
Population
Median age
Ethnic groups
Religion
The Pyramids. Egypt.
Image taken from
The NYSTROM World Atlas.
(2006). Chicago: Herrff Jones Education.
Resources
| Geographic Details | EarthSearch provides searchable access to geographic and geospatial information for locations around the world |
| Quick Facts | Access to facts about people, business, and geography of the United States |
| Race and Hispanic Origin Population Density | Ethnic population density maps of US - 1990 |
| Vital Statistics | Provides links to the human characteristics of the United States |
Web page created: April 20, 2007
Last modified: May 6, 2007
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