Geography Quiz

What are the five themes of geography?

• Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Region

• Latitude, Longitude, Climate, Vegetation, Wildlife

• Mountains, Rivers, Cities, Countries, Continents

• Culture, Language, Religion, Customs, Traditions

Which of the following is an example of an absolute location?

• Go two blocks south from school and turn left at the park.

• New York City is 40° North Latitude, 74° West Longitude.

• The park is near the school.

• The store is next to the library.

What does relative location usually describe?

• Latitude and longitude

• Street address

• Landmarks, time, direction, or distance from one place to another

• Climate and vegetation

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

• Language

• Religion

• Landforms (mountains, plains, plateaus, etc.)

• Customs

What does human-environment interaction include?

• How people modify, adapt to, and depend on their environment

• The latitude and longitude of a place

• The physical characteristics of a place

• The cultural characteristics of a place

What are some problems caused by alterations to the environment?

• Climate change, Deforestation, Soil erosion, Pollution, Extinctions

• Climate change, Urbanization, Soil erosion, Pollution, Extinctions

• Climate change, Deforestation, Soil erosion, Urbanization, Extinctions

• Climate change, Deforestation, Soil erosion, Pollution, Urbanization

Which of the following is NOT a type of distance analyzed by geographers when studying movement?

• Linear Distance

• Time Distance

• Psychological Distance

• Physical Distance

What does the term 'Functional' refer to in the context of regions?

• Defined by specific, related characteristics with defined boundaries

• Organized around a set of interactions and connections

• Where people perceive the region and its characteristics based on opinion

• Defined by natural landmarks and features

What does 'Psychological Distance' refer to?

• How far a person or thing travels

• How long it takes to get from point A to point B

• How people feel about distance

• The physical distance between two points

Which of the following is included in the concept of 'Movement'?

• Transportation of people, goods, information, and ideas

• The establishment of new political boundaries

• The creation of new languages

• The development of new species