Five Themes of Geography

What does relative location tell you?

• a place's exact position on Earth

• why people moved to a certain place

• a place's position in relation to other people and places

• how a place is similar to other places

Which of the following is a human characteristic of a place?

• vegetation

• language

• landforms

• climate

Which theme of geography studies how and why places are similar to other places?

• place

• region

• human-environment interaction

• location

Which of the following could define a physical region?

• a language

• a religion

• a mountain range

• political borders

Which of the following is a reason people might move?

• to escape persecution

• for job opportunities

• for freedom of religion

• all of the above

Which of the following is an example of modifying the environment?

• city planners constructing highways and buildings

• ancient Egyptian farmers waiting for the Nile to flood

• residents of Chicago wearing heavy coats in the winter

• a student describing the absolute location of Chicago

What are lines of latitude and longitude?

• a place's position in terms of time, direction, distance or a landmark

• the borders that divide cultural regions

• the number of people per unit of area

• imaginary grid that has been placed on the globe to help us locate things

Someone tells you about the population density, languages spoken, landforms and animal life in Virginia. Which theme of geography is he or she most likely talking about?

• place

• location

• human-environment interaction

• movement

You read that plastic products are made in the US and shipped around the globe. Which theme of geography are you most likely reading about?

• region

• location

• movement

• place

People depend on the environment for

• food, language and region

• clothing, culture and politics

• gold, politics, and shelter

• food, clothing, shelter