Five Themes of Geography

Front

What does relative location tell you?

Back

a place's position in relation to other people and places

Front

Which of the following is a human characteristic of a place? vegetation, language, landforms, climate

Back

language

Front

Which theme of geography studies how and why places are similar to other places? Options: place, region, human-environment interaction, location

Back

region

Front

What could define a physical region?

Back

A mountain range

Front

Reasons people might move: to escape persecution, for job opportunities, for freedom of religion, all of the above

Back

all of the above

Front

Which of the following is an example of modifying the environment?

• city planners constructing highways and buildings
• ancient Egyptian farmers waiting for the Nile to flood
• residents of Chicago wearing heavy coats in the winter
• a student describing the absolute location of Chicago

Back

city planners constructing highways and buildings

Front

What are lines of latitude and longitude?

Back

imaginary grid that has been placed on the globe to help us locate things

Front

Which theme of geography is related to population density, languages spoken, landforms, and animal life in Virginia?

Back

place

Front

Which theme of geography is related to plastic products made in the US and shipped globally? Options: region, location, movement, place.

Back

movement

Front

People depend on the environment for

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food, clothing, shelter