5 Themes of Geography Vocabulary Review

Geographers classify an area by examining the area's location, physical characteristics, climate, or human characteristics. What term is this describing?

• region

• longitude

• geography

• human environment interaction

Mountains, lakes, hills, valleys are all examples of ___________characteristics.

• human

• compass rose

• region

• physical

Examples of _____________________include cities, towns, states, buildings, languages, factories, and religions.

• physical characteristics

• human characteristics

• political map

• thematic map

Where can you find the cardinal directions on a map?

• They're not on maps

• In the title

• On a compass rose

• Only on the bottom right hand corner.

What is a difference between absolute and relative location?

• Absolute location uses coordinates and gives exact information, while relative location gives information about a place's location in relation to another location.

• They are the the same thing.

• Absolute location includes north, south, east, and west, while relative location does not.

• Absolute location only comes from a map. You can't use maps to find relative location.

_________maps show a specific idea or theme. Some examples are climate maps, historical maps, population maps, and cultural maps.

• physical

• thematic

• political

Why do we need physical maps?

• It shows where land and water features of places are.

• It shows a specific idea or theme.

• It shows countries, cities, and borders.

Lines of _____________are  vertical lines that go around Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole. The Prime Meridian is an example of this type of line.

• latitude

• longitude

Lines of _____________are  horizontal lines that show how far north or south a place is from the Equator.

• latitude

• longitude

____________________is the study of Earth and its people. It includes 5 themes: location, place, human environment interaction, region, and movement.