In their work, geographers are guided by two basic questions: (1) Where are things located? and (2) Why are they there? To find the answers, geographers use five themes to organize information. These themes are location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and regions. Click on Internet Activities at the left for help in completing the Chapter Review Activity on page 23 of your textbook. In this activity you will use the Map Machine at the National Geographic Society to create a map for the region of your choice. For additional sites on topics related to Geography Tools and Concepts, click on the Hot Links at the left.

The World map Courtesy File