Applying the Five Themes of Geography

Applying the Five Themes of Geography

Match

Match the following Themes of Geography with the correct description.

• a location that's defined by it's description

• tells where something or someone is

• the way people, products, & information / ideas from 1 place to another

• an area united by having similar traits, like common beliefs, language, traditions, diets, etc.

• the relationship between people & the environment

Place

Location

Movement

Region

Human Environment Interaction

• Place

• Location

• Movement

• Region

• Human Environment Interaction

Multiple Select

What are the TWO different types of locations?

• Absolute

• Simple

• Relative

• Specific

Instructions:

• Read each scenario and use your notes to try and identify which theme of geography is the best fit.

• When everyone is done, we'll go over the answers.

• You will use some answers more than once!

Multiple Choice

Wildfires are frequent threats in parts of California - whole neighborhoods have been destroyed in the past.

• Place

• Location

• Region

• Movement

• Human-Environment Interaction

Multiple Choice

The latitude and longitude coordinates for Washington D.C. are 38°N, 77°W - this gives us the exact location of the city. Would this be absolute or relative location?

• Absolute

• Relative

Multiple Choice

Foley High School is located near Walmart, Academy Sports, and the YMCA. Would this be absolute or relative location?

• Absolute Location

• Relative Location

Multiple Choice

If you ask someone what it's like in Atlanta, Georgia, they might tell you about the Atlanta airport, the Georgia Aquarium, World of Coke, or the awful traffic.

• Place

• Location

• Region

• Movement

• Human-Environment Interaction

Multiple Choice

You ask your friend for their address. It's on the corner of Main Street and 5th Avenue. This gives you the ___________.

• Place

• Location

• Region

• Movement

• Human-Environment Interaction

Multiple Choice

In 2011, many people in Japan suffered from a massive tsunami. Many homes and businesses were destroyed, prompting Japan to build a wave wall on their coast lines.

• Place

• Location

• Region

• Movement

• Human-Environment Interaction

Multiple Choice

Many of the people that live in the Middle East frequently practice the same religion, eat similar foods, and experience the same types of climates. This makes the Middle East a culture ___________.

• Place

• Location

• Region

• Movement

• Human-Environment Interaction

Multiple Choice

Amazon has warehouses in many different cities around the world to help make deliveries as fast as possible.

• Place

• Location

• Region

• Movement

• Human-Environment Interaction

Multiple Choice

If you ask someone what Gulf Shores is like, they might tell you about the sandy beaches, the water, the Gulf State Park, Hangout Fest, and how hot is.

• Place

• Location

• Region

• Movement

• Human-Environment Interaction

Multiple Choice

When a video or picture goes viral, and people from all over the world begin sharing it and quoting it to each other, what has occurred?

• Place

• Location

• Region

• Movement

• Human-Environment Interaction