Module 1 Lesson 3 - Themes of Geography

Which of the following statements relates to the theme of Place?

• Carson Middle School is located near the Northland Library.

• Washington, DC is our nation’s capital and has many great monuments.

• People move to find work or to live in a more pleasant area.

• People clear forests to build shopping centers.

a site's location expressed in specific terms

• relative location

• region

• absolute location

• human-environment interaction

The coordinate 45 degrees north, 72 degrees west in an example of

• absolute location.

• relative location.

Which essential element is connected to the themes of Movement and Human-Environment interaction?

• Physical Systems

• Places and Regions

• The Uses of Geography

• The World in Spatial Terms

The migration of people is an example of which theme?

• Region

• Place

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Movement

Which theme refers to the area’s landscape, the features that define the area and make it different from other places?

• Place

• Region

• Movement

• Location

Which essential element of geography is NOT covered in the five themes?

• Physical Systems

• The Uses of Geography

• Environment and Society

• The World in Spatial Terms

The land, water, climate, plants, and animals of an area

• society

• region

• environment

• surroundings

Using the land to grow crops is an example of which theme?

• Location

• Place

• Region

• Human-Environment Interaction

The essential elements are 18 basic ideas that are central to the study of geography.

• TRUE

• FALSE