Five Themes of Geography Review

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What is the movement of people from New Orleans, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina an example of? Options: Place, Region, Movement

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Movement

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What does relative location tell you?

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Describes a location using landmarks, time, direction, or distance from one place to another

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Movement

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How people, products, information, and ideas get from one place to another

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What type of location is Louisville, Kentucky at 38 degrees N, and 85 degrees W?

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Absolute Location

Front

Which theme of geography studies how and why places are similar to other places such as religion or weather, as in the Middle East or the South?

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Region

Front

Which of the following is an example of modifying, or changing the environment?

• City planners constructing highways and buildings
• Ancient Egyptian farmers waiting for the Nile to flood
• Residents of Chicago wearing heavy coats in the winter
• A student describing the absolute location of Chicago

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City planners constructing highways and buildings

Front

Simpson County, Kentucky is south of Warren County, Kentucky. This is an example of what? Options: Relative Location, Place, Absolute Location

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Relative Location

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Which theme is this? Region, Place, Movement

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Region

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Which theme of geography is related to plastic products made in the United States and shipped globally?

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Movement

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Which theme is this?
Options: Movement, Human-Environment Interaction, Place

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Human-Environment Interaction