5 Themes of Geography Quiz

Thousands of people emigrated from Haiti to the Dominican Republic because an earthquake destroyed their homes in Haiti. This is an example of which theme of geography?

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Movement

• Absolute Location

• Relative Location

The people who built this house used the wood and leaves from trees in the rainforest where they live. Which theme of geography does the image represent?

• location

• place

• human-environment interaction

• movement

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

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

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

• location

• place

• movement

• human-environment interaction

Which of the following is an example of absolute location?

• 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney, Australia

• West of Lake Michigan

• Next to the statue of George Washington

• Huntington

The study of places on earth and the relationships between people and their environments

• location

• geography

• place

describes a place's location on earth using latitude and longitude (x,y) or street address

• relative location

• location

• absolute location

describes a place's location on earth by using landmarks, distance, or direction

• relative location

• location

• absolute location

Which of the following are examples of a physical feature? (check all that apply)

• bridges

• mountains

• deserts

• buildings

• oceans