5 Themes of Geography

Sometimes people have to go to a new place in order to get a better job.  Which theme does this situation represent?

• region
• movement
• Human environment interaction

Absolute location is described using

• latitude and longitude
• nearby landmarks

Long ago, there were very few roads and people traveled by horse and buggy.  Now we have interstate roads and almost everyone has a car.  Which theme does this situation describe?

• place
• Human envirinment interaction
• Region

When we describe a place by saying "it has a beautiful lake and mountains in the background," we are describing it by its _____________________.

• human characteristics
• physical characteristics

In the midwest, there are very large fields and  very large farms.  The people who live there could say they live in a farming ______________.

• region
• place
• location

When we tell about a place by describing the kinds of food people eat and the way they celebrate holidays and family traditions, we are describing ________________________characteristics.

• human
• physical

When I say that I live close to the church, I am telling you my ________________location.

• absolute
• relative

We use trains, planes, and trucks to bring clothes, furniture, cars, and groceries to the stores we shop in.  Which theme does this represent?

• Human-environment interaction
• movement
• location

When we say we live in the south where most days are sunny and warm and we all speak with a similar accent are describing our _______________________.

• location
• region
• place

Some cities have lots of pollution and garbage. Which theme does this represent?

• human environment interaction
• location
• place