Five Themes of Geography

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a theme of geography?

• place

• location

• region

• states

​A region is an area that shares physical or human characteristics.

​We live in the southeast region. This region is located near the Atlantic Ocean.

​Region

PLACE

The Unites States includes a variety of landforms and bodies of water. A landform is a natural feature of the Earth. Many people enjoy time at beachers and coastal areas like Myrtle Beach.

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​Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

​How is this area different from others?

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HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

​Indiana Central Canal

​How have people changed the place?

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​In the 1800s, people built canals to connect cities to rivers or lakes. Canals changed the land and made it easier to move people and goods. The Indiana Central Canal helped Indianapolis, Indiana, grow. Today, canals may be used to enjoy the outdoors.

Movement

​How has movement changed a region?

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​Movement describes how and why people move from one place to another. The highways around New York City are ofen clogged with cars and trucks. People drive cars to get to work, school, and other places. Trucks deliver food and other good from one place to another.

Region

​What else is special about a region?

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​California's redwood trees can grow over 320 feet tall. They are the tallest trees on Earth and are found near the coast in northern California. The climate in northern California is cool and wet. Climate is the usual weather pattern in a place over a period of time.

Match

Match the following

• Place

• Human/

  Environment Interaction

• Movement

• Region

Charleston, South Carolina

Tearing down trees to build Forest Lake Elementary

Interstate 77

Extremely hot summers!

• Charleston, South Carolina

• Tearing down trees to build Forest Lake Elementary

• Interstate 77

• Extremely hot summers!