Themes of Geography

Name the Five Themes of Geography

• Movement, Region, HEI, Location, Place
• Ask, Acquire, Analyze, Organize, Answer
• Global, Inter-regional, Regional, Local, Cities
• none of the above

A collection of places with similar features is called a

• Place
• Region
• Location 
• Human Environment Interaction 

Which of the following is an example of absolute location?

• 42.3314° N, 83.0458° W
• Two blocks south of Wayne State
• Across the street from McDonald's
• University Prep Academy Middle School is close to my home.

What does relative location tell you?

• a place's exact position on Earth
• a place's position in relation to other people and places
• how a place is similar to other places
• why people moved to a certain place

Washington is best known for Mt. Rainer and its beautiful landscapes, especially Ruby Beach.

• Place- physical features

• Place - human features

Many species of birds travel south in the winter to be near warmer temperatures and then return north in the spring and summer.

• Human Environment Interaction
• Movement
• Region
• Place

Eskimos and other Inuit people tend to eat foods that are very high in fat content in order to help their bodies stay worm for the harsh winter environments in which they live.

• Movement
• Region
• Place
• Human Environment Interaction

Southwest Asia and North Africa are generally referred to as "The Middle East" because the people there have a shared language, religion and similar cultures.

• Region
• Location
• Place
• Human Environment Interaction

Popular music usually starts in one place (country or local area) and then spreads around the world through sources like the internet or radio stations.

• Place
• Movement
• Location
• Region

Which is not a key concept of interaction in Human Environment/ Interaction

• Human depend on the environment

• Humans modify the environment

• Humans leave the environment

• Humans adapt to the environment