5 Themes of Geography Interactive Reading

What are the five themes of geography mentioned in the text?

• Location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region

• Location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and climate

• Location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and population

• Location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and culture

What does relative location refer to?

• The exact coordinates of a place

• The location of a place relative to other landmarks

• The climate of a place

• The population of a place

Which example is given in the text to explain relative location?

• The location of New York City

• The location of Los Angeles

• The location of St. Louis, Missouri

• The location of Miami, Florida

What do mileage signs along highways show?

• The population of the next town or city

• The climate of the next town or city

• The distance to the next town or city

• The history of the next town or city

Image of the bridge over the Zambezi River at Victoria Falls separating the countries of Zimbabwe and Zambia.

• Victoria Falls Bridge

• Golden Gate Bridge

• Brooklyn Bridge

• Sydney Harbour Bridge

What is the term used to show a place's location within a larger context?

• Absolute location

• Relative location

• Geographic coordinates

• Imaginary lines

What are the specific geographic coordinates used to find the exact spot on the Earth's surface called?

• Relative location

• Physical characteristics

• Latitude and longitude

• Human characteristics

What is the absolute location of St. Louis City Hall?

• 38°43' North, 90°14' West

• 1200 Market St., St. Louis, Missouri 63103

• 96 miles from Springfield

• Bordered by Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa

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

• Languages

• Government systems

• Mountains

• Common foods

What is an example of a human characteristic of a place?

• Climate

• Rivers

• Plant life

• Religions