5 Themes of Geography

The study of the Earth and everything on it, is known as

• archaeology
• geography
• geology
• anthropolgy

Which pair of questions guides geographers in their work

• where are things located & why are they there
• When was the earth created & what is it made of
• what is the climate like & How has it changed
• Who lives there & when did they arrive

Geographers use the five themes of geography to

• study world history
• study world music
• measure locations
• organize information

The theme of geography that answers the question “Where is it” is

• Movement
• Location
• Place
• Region

The exact position of a place on earth using coordinates (latitude & longitude) is its

• Relative Location
• Approximate Location
• Absolute Location
• Place

Telling someone that you live 2 miles south of the Middle School is giving them your

• Relative Location
• Prime Location
• Absolute Location
• Region

The theme of geography that answers the question “How do goods, ideas, and people get  from one area to another is called ?

• Region
• Place
• Human Environment Interaction
• Movement

The theme of geography that describes what it is like to live there using an area’s physical and  human characteristics is

• Region
• Place
• Human Environment Interaction
• Movement

Which theme answers the question How & Why are areas similar or different to each other

• Region
• Place
• Human Environment Interaction
• Movement

Human environment Interaction is the theme that

• explains the relationship between humans and their environment
• explains how and why places are connected
• explains what it is like to live in a particular place
• explains where a place is located and why it is located there.