Geography Quiz

What shows "Absolute Location"?

• Location in relation to something else

• Address and coordinates

• An area's unique identity

• A group of places with common characteristics

What is an example of "Relative Location"?

• 40.2°N, 75.3°W

• Near the Wawa on North Wales Road

• The Sahara Desert

• The Midwest

Which theme of geography describes an area's unique identity?

• Place

• Movement

• Region

• Climate

What does the theme "Movement" refer to?

• The average weather patterns over a long period of time

• The way people, goods, and information get from one place to another

• A group of places with common characteristics

• The way humans and the environment impact one another

Which of the following is an example of "Movement"?

• The Midwest

• Pizza is from Italy, but it is popular all around the world

• Address and coordinates

• Hot and dry with minimal rainfall

What does the theme "Region" describe?

• An area's unique identity

• A group of places with common characteristics

• The way people, goods, and information get from one place to another

• The average weather patterns over a long period of time

Which of the following is an example of a "Region"?

• Northeast Pennsylvania

• Pennbrook Middle School

• Near the Wawa on North Wales Road

• Pizza is from Italy

What does "Human-Environment Interaction" refer to?

• The way humans and the environment impact one another

• The average weather patterns over a long period of time

• An area's unique identity

• A group of places with common characteristics

What is an example of a NEGATIVE impact of Human Environment Interaction?

• using renewable energy resources such as solar power

• planting new trees

• water pollution

What does the term "Climate" describe?

• The way people, goods, and information get from one place to another

• The average weather patterns over a long period of time

• An area's unique identity

• A group of places with common characteristics