5th Grade Social Studies 1st 6 Weeks

John moved from New York to California, taking his ideas and belongings with him. This is an example of migration.

• True

• False

The theme of __________ explores the relationship between people and the environment.

• location

• place

• human-environment interaction

• movement

John is studying geography and he came across five themes of geography. He found a theme which he thinks is NOT one of the five themes of geography. Can you identify that theme?

• location

• human-environment interaction

• states

• regions

The theme of _______________ is seen when a community decides to plant trees in an urban area to reduce air pollution.

• movement

• place

• human-environment interaction

• location

The geographic theme of place includes ______________.

• how people adapt to the environment

• how people, resources, and ideas move

• physical and human characteristics

• organization into regions

What is a geographical feature related to the physical structure of the Earth?

• climate

• population

• mountains

• politics

John is a student who loves to learn about the world and its people. He is particularly interested in a field of study that focuses on Earth and its people. What is this field of study called?

• Chemistry

• Biology

• Geography

• Physiology

Geographers often divide the world into regions to make it easier to study. A region is defined as an area that shares common characteristics. This method of categorization simplifies our understanding of the world.

 

“Regions”

In the context above, a “region” can be best described as an area ________________.

• that is restricted to certain individuals

• located only in the southern hemisphere

• devoid of any wildlife

• that shares common characteristics

A statue being dedicated at a park would NOT be considered migration based on the definition that migration is one of the ways people, ideas, and materials move.

• True

• False

Which of the following represents a precise location?

• the park next to the city library

• the restaurant two blocks away from the train station

• the school at 123 South Maple Street, Los Angeles, CA