Five Themes of Geography Review

1. What are the 5 Themes of Geography?

• Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Climate, and Place

• Place, Movement, Location, Region, and Human-Alien Interactions

• Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Place, and Location

• Absolute Location, Relative Location, Climate, Vegetation, and Movement

Relative location is:

• a general location, not specific

• Latitude and Longitude

• Given by GPS

• a specific place

1. This theme answers the question: where is a place located?

• place

• movement

• location

• interaction

This theme tires to explain what a location is like or what kind of place it is.

• Interaction

• Place

• Location

• Region

Place tells us what are the PHYSICAL and HUMAN characteristics that make a place stand out from anywhere else. An example of a HUMAN characteristic is...

• river

• highlands

• language

• mountains

This theme of geography tries to explain how humans have modified their environment to fit their needs.

• Location

• Place

• Region

• Human Environment Interaction

Building a road through a mountain to make travel much faster (and safer) than going all the way around

it. This is an example of what theme?

• Interaction

• Place

• Location

• Region

When English citizens grew weary of British rule, they

established the “New England” colonies in what is now the northeastern United States. This movement of people brought new ideas (the English language and the Christian faith) and goods (advanced weapons and new clothing styles). What theme is this an example of?

• Movement

• Region

• Place

• Location

This theme tries to explain how and why places are similar.

• Place

• Location

• Movement

• Region

______ encourages people, ideas, and goods to spread.

• Location

• Movement

• Interaction

• Region