5 Themes of Geography

Lines of ______ run left to right and measure how far from the equator a place is.

• longitude

• latitude

• hemisphere

• equator

Lines of _____ run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• longitude

• latitude

• hemisphere

• equator

The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is the ___. It separates the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is the ____. It separates the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

A ___ is half the earth.

• degree

• line of longitude

• line of latitude

• hemisphere

Farmers became wealthy by growing food that is shipped into cities and nearby towns. This is an example of:

• Movement of people

• Movement of goods

• Movement of ideas

• Movement of cars

Cutting down trees to build a house is an example of which theme of geography?

• location

• place

• movement

• human-environment interaction

The states in the area known as the "Southwest" of the United States are often grouped together because they are very hot and dry desert-like areas. This is an example of which theme of geography?

• Region

• Location

• Place

• Movement

Soccer, a popular sport in the United States, originated in China. This is an example of which theme of geography?

• Location

• Place

• Movement

• Human-Environment Interaction

Which of the following is an example of a physical feature when describing a place?

• roads

• houses

• mountains

• schools