5 themes of Geography- MOVEMENT/REGION

Open Ended

Why do you think the five themes of geography are important for understanding our world?

Open Ended

What are the 5 themes of Geography?

Match

Read the statements below and match what theme of geography is being described. Some words will be used more than once.

• Movement

• Location

• Region

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Place

A car made in Japan was sold to someone in North Carolina.

Michigan is north of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.

The states in the Southwest United States share a similar history and culture.

Laws were passed in Oregon and Washington to protect animal habitats from logging.

Charleston, South Carolina is called the Holy City because of its many churches.

• A car made in Japan was sold to someone in North Carolina.

• Michigan is north of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.

• The states in the Southwest United States share a similar history and culture.

• Laws were passed in Oregon and Washington to protect animal habitats from logging.

• Charleston, South Carolina is called the Holy City because of its many churches.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are the two basic questions geographers ask when studying the Earth?

• Where are things located? and Why are they there?

• What is the climate? and Who lives there?

• How old is the Earth? and What is its size?

• What languages are spoken? and What religions are practiced?

Open Ended

Explain how the concept of movement in geography can be applied to the spread of ideas through social media.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of push factors that might cause people to leave a place?

• Poverty

• Safety

• Disasters

• Unemployment

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a pull factor for migration?

• Famine

• Mass migration

• Jobs

• Government instability

Multiple Select

Which of the following are push factors? Choose more than one

• Political factors

• Wars

• Natural disasters

• Medical care

• Education

Dropdown

Identify one pull factor shown on the map.​ ​

Select answer

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Match

Match the following

• LOW CRIME RATES

• Job opportunities

• Recreational Opportunities

• Unemployment

• CLIMATE YOU LIKE

Pull Factor

PULL Factor

PULL Factors

Push Factor

PULL FACTOR

• Pull Factor

• PULL Factor

• PULL Factors

• Push Factor

• PULL FACTOR

Multiple Select

Which of the following are considered basic infrastructure?

• Buildings

• Roads

• Power supplies

• Climate

Open Ended

How do the people in the Rural areas contribute to society?

Open Ended

What are negative effects of living in the Urban areas?

Multiple Choice

What is a common goal of transportation planning in urban areas?

• To increase the number of private vehicles

• To reduce traffic congestion

• To promote urban sprawl

• To eliminate public housing

Multiple Choice

Which area is described as being near cities, with most homes built in subdivisions for residential purposes?

• Rural

• Urban

• Suburbs

• Downtown

Hotspot

Select the area in the graph showing when extreme population growth started happening. 1 hotspot only

Hotspot

What location would have the highest population density? One Hot spot only

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how regions are defined?

• By areas divided by physical/human characteristics and the interaction of humanity with the environment

• By population size only

• By economic activities only

• By climate only

Open Ended

How are places similar or different according to the concept of a region?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a formal region?

• A state with defined boundaries

• A sports fan region

• A cell phone coverage area

• A school district

Multiple Select

Select all examples of functional regions from the list below.

• Cell phone coverage area

• School district

• State boundaries

• Television stations

Hotspot

Where does the RGV have more population? There are 3 correct hot spots