5 Themes of Geography

What do we use to find absolute location?

• latitude and longitude
• the equator and international dateline
• a GPS and an XLP
• landmarks and distances

You can find the Bahamas __________ of the States.

• North
• West
• Southeast
• Northeast

What question does the theme of place ask?

• “What is it like?” (or “What makes this place different from other places?”)
• Where is it?
• How do people and the environment interact?
• What do places have in common?

How do we modify the environment?

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

Which theme answers the question "How do ideas travel in and out of this place?"

• Human Environment Interaction

• Place

• Location

• Movement

Which theme answer the question "Where is it?"

• Human Environment Interaction

• Place

• Location

• Region

Which theme answers the question "How have people adapted to the environment there?"

• Human Environment Interaction

• Place

• Movement

• Region

Which theme answers the question "How can this place be divided into areas that have things in common?"

• Movement

• Region

• Place

• Location

The country is 34 degrees north and 127 degrees east.

• Place

• Location

• Region

• Movement

The ocean has become very polluted.

• Place

• Location

• Human Environment Interaction

• Region