The Five Themes of Geography Quiz

Which question does Location answer?

• Where is it?
• What is it like?
• How do things get from one place to another?
• How do humans adapt to their environment?

What is the definition of absolute location?

• The exact spot of a place on Earth's surface
• Where a place is in relation to other places
• The man-made features of a location
• The physical features of a location

What is the definition of relative location?

• The exact spot of a place on Earth's surface
• Where a place is in relation to other places
• The man-made features of a location
• The physical features of a location

Using a street address or latitude and longitude to explain where something is are examples of ___ location.

• relative
• absolute

Explaining where a place is by using what is around it is ___ location.

• relative
• absolute

When people say "It's north of the river" or "It's west of Main Street", they are using ___ location to explain where something is.

• relative
• absolute

If I'm having a party, and tell my friends that my address is 6309 Horizon Lane in Little Rock, which type of location am I using?

• relative
• absolute

True or false: Every place on Earth can only have one absolute location.

• False
• True

Which of these is NOT true of lines of latitude?

• They are also known as parallels because they never meet or cross.
• They run north and south around the Earth.
• They range from zero degrees to 90 degrees.
• They measure distance north or south from the Equator.

Which of these is NOT true of lines of longitude?

• They are also known as meridians, with the Prime Meridian being zero degrees.
• They run from the North Pole to the South pole.
• They range from zero degrees to 180 degrees.
• They divide the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.