5 Themes of Geography

What does the L in location stand for?

• Latitude

• Location

• Longitude

• Leadership

Answer explanation

Remember: Location answers the question "Where is it?"

Absolute location can be described using __________.

• form of government

• distance from another location

• a street address

• landforms

Answer explanation

Absolute location ABSOLUTELY tells you where to find a place. It will typically have a number like an address or latitude/longitude coordinates.

Which of these is NOT an example of RELATIVE LOCATION?

• my house is one mile from my school

• my house is a 15-minute walk from my school

• my house is south of my school

• my house is at 2401 NW 115th Terr

Answer explanation

Relative location describes how a location RELATES to another location. We might use distance, or time, or direction.

What does the P in MR HELP stand for?

• Place

• Physical

• Position

• Population

Answer explanation

Remember: Place answers the question "What is it like?"

What do the H & E stand for in MR HELP?

• Human

  &

  Elevation

  Interaction

• Hemisphere

  &

  Elevation

  Interaction

• Human

  &

  Environment

  Interaction

• Hemisphere

  &

  Environment

  Interaction

Answer explanation

Human & Environment Interaction can be positive or negative. It can also be how humans change the environment, or how the environment changes the humans.

What does the M in MR HELP stand for?

• Meridian

• Map

• Mountain

• Movement

Answer explanation

Movement can be about people (which we call migration), goods (which we call trade), or ideas like art or philosophy or even things like the things we say or how we dress.

What does the R in MR HELP stand for?

• Rose

• Region

• River

• Ratio

Answer explanation

A region is how we divide up the Earth into areas that have things in common. A region might share physical characteristics, human characteristics, or for political reasons like states or counties.