5 Themes of Geography

Multiple Choice

Why do you think geographers use themes to organize the study of geography?

• To make geography more interesting

• To help organize and understand complex information

• Because it is required by law

• To make maps look better

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the five themes of geography represented by the acronym MR. HELP?

• Movement

• Region

• Habitat

• Place

Open Ended

How are people and places linked by communication and the flow of people, ideas, and goods?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about regions is correct?

• Regions are always defined by physical features only.

• Regions can be defined by both physical and human characteristics.

• Regions are not used in geographic study.

• Regions are only found in the United States.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways people interact with the environment according to the Five Themes of Geography?

• Depend on the environment

• Adapt to the environment

• Ignore the environment

• Modify the environment

Multiple Select

What are the two main questions asked when studying the theme of Location in geography?

• What is the climate?

• Where is it?

• Why is it located there?

• How do people interact with it?

Open Ended

Describe how you would give directions to your school using relative location.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are physical characteristics of a place?

• Mountains

• Bridges

• Language

• Culture

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a human characteristic that makes a place unique?

• Bridges

• Mountains

• Lakes

• Climate

Open Ended

What makes Sarasota unique?

Multiple Choice

Transporting goods in a cargo ship is an example of...

• movement

• place

• location

• physical characteristics

Multiple Choice

This is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?

• location

• place

• human-environment interaction

• movement

Multiple Choice

The Northwest on this map is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?

• Region

• Location

Multiple Choice

Which type of location is the picture showing?

• absolute location

• relative location

Open Ended

After learning about the five themes of geography, which theme do you find most interesting or relevant to your own life, and why?