Five Themes of Geography

What is the definition of movement?

• The import/export of people, ideas and goods around the world

• An area of the world that has similar physical or human characteristics

• People adapt to, depend on and/or modify their environment

• Where a place is and how we find it

Which of the following is an example of movement related to people?

• Cultural exchange of foods, music, games, and religion

• Building roads and houses,

• Heat or air conditioning in buildings,

• forced migration due to conflict, disease or natural disaster

Which of the following is an example of movement related to ideas?

• The Midwest, The Cotton Belt, and Great Plains

• Haiti is southeast of Cuba

• Building dams on rivers

• Cultural exchange of foods, music, games, and religion

What is the definition of region?

• The import/export of people, ideas and goods around the world

• An area of the world that has common physical or human characteristics, such as the foods they eat

• People adapt to, depend on and/or modify their environment

• Where a place is and how we find it

Which of the following is an example of a region?

• Exact coordinates: New Orleans 30 degrees N, 90 degrees W

• The Midwest, The Cotton Belt, and Great Plains

• Haiti is southeast of Cuba

• The Rocky Mountains are in western North America

What is the definition of human-environment interaction?

• The import/export of people, ideas and goods around the world

• An area of the world that has similar physical or human characteristics

• People adapt to, depend on and/or modify their environment

• Where a place is and how we find it

Which of the following is an example of how humans adapt to their environment?

• Cultural exchange of foods,

• clearing trees for construction or farmland

• wear heavy clothing in winter

• Immigration,

Which of the following is an example of how humans modify the environment to meet their own needs?

• Living in the Midwest and Great Plains

• Find their country's absolute location

• Building dams and bridges on rivers

• Sharing their religion when they immigrate

Which of the following is an example of how humans depend on their environment?

• Using raw materials such as iron ore and coal in factories

• Bringing extra layers of clothing on a cool day

• Installing air conditioners or fans in windows during hot weather

• Migrating to a new country during war

What is the definition of location?

• The import/export of people, ideas and goods around the world

• An area of the world that has similar physical or human characteristics

• People adapt to, depend on and/or modify their environment

• Where a place is and how we find it