5 Themes of Geography

Fill in the blank: Engineers use tractors to dig up the soil on farmlands. This is an example of _________.

• Human Environment Interaction

• Physical Feature

• Natural Disaster

• Cultural Diffusion

Which theme of geography is illustrated by the statement: 'Hawaii is west of California'?

• Place

• Location

• Region

• Movement

O'Hare international airport in Chicago is a hub for traveling activity. Which theme of geography does this represent?

• Movement

• Place

• Region

• Location

Fill in the blank: Poughkeepsie is at 41 degrees north and 73 degrees west. This is an example of ________ location.

• absolute

• relative

• approximate

• regional

China exports sneakers to the US. This is an example of which theme of geography?

• Place

• Movement

• Region

• Location

The Timber Company cuts down acres of trees to make lumber. This is an example of _________.

• Place

• Region

• Human Environment Interaction

• Movement

Planting trees on Arbor Day has increased the local tree population. This is an example of _________.

• Place

• Human Environment Interaction

• Region

• Movement

Match the following 5 themes of geography with their definitions:

• 5. Characteristics of a place made by people who live there such as art, language, religion, type of government, landmarks, etc.

• Location

• 1. The position of a place in relation to another place

• Place

• 2. The exact location of a place on the earth's surface found using latitude and longitude coordinates

• Movement

• 4. An area with common features that set it apart from other areas

• Region

• 3. The physical features and human features of a location

• Human-Environment Interaction

Which theme of geography is demonstrated by the statement: 'The Amazon Rainforest is located in South America'?

• Movement

• Region

• Location

• Place

Fill in the blank: The spread of sushi from Japan to other countries is an example of _________.

• Region

• Movement

• Human Environment Interaction

• Cultural Diffusion