Week 6: The Themes of Geography

What is the definition of "location"?

• A place where animals live

• A place or position on Earth

• The type of weather in an area

• A country or continent

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

Which of the following is an example of "place" in geography?

• A river flowing through a valley

• A map showing where cities are located

• A group of people visiting a park

• A description of the physical and human features of an area

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

What does "region" refer to in geography?

• A single city in a country

• An area that shares common characteristics

• A person moving to a new home

• A mountain or lake

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.7

Which theme of geography involves people changing their environment to meet their needs?

• Movement

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Place

• Region

What is an example of "movement" in geography?

• A person drawing a map

• A river flowing through a desert

• People traveling from one city to another

• Building houses to protect against storms

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

What theme of geography is related to where something is on Earth?

• Movement

• Location

• Region

• Human-Environment Interaction

The five themes of geography are location, place, regions, human-environment interaction, and __________.

(a)  

• movement
• region
• migration

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.4.7

A specific area on Earth with common features that make it different from other areas is called a __________.

(a)  

• region
• movement
• human-environment interaction

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CCSS.RI.4.7

The way people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another is known as __________.

(a)  

• movement and migration
• region
• location

What are the 3 basic human needs according to the section of the newspaper titled, "Human-Environment Interaction"? What are some ways that you can think of that humans get these 3 things from the environment?

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.W.4.2B