5 Themes of Geography Check

What do we use to find absolute location?

• latitude and longitude

• the equator and international dateline

• a GPS and an XLP

• landmarks and distances

How do we modify the environment?

• We build irrigation ditches
• We build landfills
• We build dams
• All of the above

Which of the following is an example of absolute location?

• Take a right on Man O'War BLVD and then a left at Walmart.

• My house is located at 80.00235 degrees north and 32.1774 degrees east.

• Turn right out of Hayes parking lot and then left at the big tree.

• Turn right at the second stop light and then stay straight for 3.2 miles.

This picture is an example of which theme of geography?

• Location
• Place
• Human-Environment Interaction
• Movement

People in New York use the underground subway to get around

• Place
• Location
• Movement
• Region

The rocky mountain states include Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah

• Human Environment Interaction
• Movement
• Absolute Location
• Region

What are the 5 Themes of Geography?

• Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Climate, and Place
• Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Place, and Location
• Place, Movement, Location, Region, and Human-Alien Interactions
• Absolute Location, Relative Location, Climate, Vegetation, and Movement 

The statement:  "The Eiffel Tower is located at 48.8584° N, 2.2945° E," is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?

• Movement
• Region
• Place
• Location

Relative location is:

• Latitude and Longitude
• Given by GPS
• a general location, not specific
• a specific place:

Absolute location is:

• general
• not used on GPS
• is saying that Two Rivers is in East Hartford
• uses latitude and longitude to give a specific area