Social Studies Midterm Review

This tells how far and in what direction one location is from another (such as across from, down, above, etc)

• place

• location

• relative location

• absolute location

Location tells where something can be found.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT one of the themes of geography?

• Climate

• Location

• Movement

• Human Environment Interaction

Which of the following, is an example of Absolute Location?

• 40*N, 90* E

• 167 Fairway Drive, Helena, MT 59601

• The distance from The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, to the Pepsi Center

• The Statue of Liberty is in New York Harbor,across from the Island of Manhattan.

How would you describe the human features of a place?

• You might discuss the moon and stars and how they interact with Earth.

• You might say that a place is hilly and hot or cold.

• You might discuss how many people live there, what types of work they do, and what they do for fun.

• You would discuss chemicals and chemical reactions.

This theme refers to the way that information, people and products travel around the world

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Location

• Region

• Movement

The location of a place in relation to another place is called

• Absolute location

• region

• Relative location

• Human-Environment Interaction

What is one way in which people adapt to the environment?

• They wear warm or lightweight clothing

• They recycle fuels

• They preserve natural resources

• They make a reservoir

Which theme of geography describes the mix of human and nonhuman features at a given location.

• Place

• Region

• Location

• Human-Environment Interaction

Geographers using latitude and longitude to pinpoint an exact location on the earth is an example of

• Place

• Location

• Absolute Location

• Relative Location