Themes of Geography

5 Themes of Geography

Open Ended

Imagine, you have just gotten back from a trip to a different state or country how would you describe to a friend where you went, what you saw, what you did?

Describe three things you would tell your friend about your trip. 

Place

​Location

Interaction

Movement

Region

Multiple Choice

What is the study of physical features of the Earth and how they affect the humans who call the planet home called?

• Economics

• Social Studies

• Geography

• History

Multiple Choice

What is location? 

• it is how we describe a place

• Geographic coordinates of a location

Multiple Choice

Where a place is located in relation to another place is called ...

• relative location

• absolute location

Multiple Choice

The precise point where a place is located on Earth is called ... 

• relative location

• absolute location

Multiple Choice

What does place describe?

• physical and human characteristics of a location

• the relative and absolute location of a place

Multiple Choice

What are ways to organize the world into locations that share common characteristics called?

• region

• place

• map

• environment

Multiple Choice

What question should you ask yourself when thinking about the theme of movement?

• What is the absolute and relative location of an specific location?

• Why do humans move to new locations and what do they do once they arrive?

Multiple Choice

In geography, ________________________ are all the ways humans connect with and live within the environment and the impact the environment has on lives, choices, and experiences of people.

• Economic-environment interactions

• Human-environment interactions

• Physical-environment interactions

Multiple Choice

Stephen is looking at a map of the United States. He identifies where Chicago, Illinois is by finding its longitude and latitude.

• L = Location

• P = Place

• H = Human/Environment Interaction

• M = Movement

• R = Region

Multiple Choice

Sammaria takes a trip to Europe with her family. She sends her friend Darertu a picture message showing and communicating to her some of the amazing things she is getting to do

• L = Location

• P = Place

• H = Human/Environment Interaction

• M = Movement

• R = Region

Multiple Choice

Nicole, Lexi, and Salina are all hanging outside together. Lexi notices that it is starting to rain and suggests that they all go inside. Nicole says don’t worry about it and pulls out an umbrella for all three to share.

• L = Location

• P = Place

• H = Human/Environment Interaction

• M = Movement

• R = Region

Multiple Choice

Amilio and Antonio are shooting paper balls into the garbage when Antonio asks – “Hey Amilio what part of the world has the most Spanish speakers?” Amilio replies, “Latin America, of course.”

• L = Location

• P = Place

• H = Human/Environment Interaction

• M = Movement

• R = Region

Multiple Choice

Hailey and Charity wanted to go somewhere during winter break, but couldn’t decide where. Charity suggested that they go to Washington because there they could see Mount St. Helen and go to Starbucks for coffee everyday, since there is one on every corner.

• L = Location

• P = Place

• H = Human/Environment Interaction

• M = Movement

• R = Region

Multiple Choice

Carlos wanted directions to Hazel Park Academy from his house, so Alana made the following statement: “Hazel Park is north of the BP gas station, and about a mile from 94.”

• L = Location

• P = Place

• H = Human/Environment Interaction

• M = Movement

• R = Region

Multiple Choice

Alexandra is driving to school one day and notices that there is a new bridge being built. According to the sign she passes, the bridge will help reduce traffic and therefore, once the bridge is complete, her trip to school will take less time.

• L = Location

• P = Place

• H = Human/Environment Interaction

• M = Movement

• R = Region

Multiple Choice

Nicole is from Los Angeles and Colleen is from St. Paul. Nicole thinks Los Angeles is better than St. Paul because it has lots of celebrities, and is near the Pacific Ocean.

• L = Location

• P = Place

• H = Human/Environment Interaction

• M = Movement

• R = Region

Multiple Choice

Selena missed school on Thursday and asked Orlandria to tell her what we did. Orlandria explained that we divided the United States into the following categories: West, Midwest, Southwest, Southeast, and Northeast.

• L = Location

• P = Place

• H = Human/Environment Interaction

• M = Movement

• R = Region

Multiple Choice

Denise’s family is originally from Mexico. Her family moved to California before she was born, then back to Mexico when she was three, and finally to Minnesota when she seven.

• L = Location

• P = Place

• H = Human/Environment Interaction

• M = Movement

• R = Region

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would most likely help facilitate movement?

• Mountain range

• Political border

• Highway

• Desert

Poll

After completing this lesson I understand the 5 Themes of Geography...

• Better than I did before

• About the same as before

• Less than I did before