Week 2: The Four Themes

Which of the following is a physical characteristic of a region?

• Religion

• Climate

• Government

• Language

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How do human characteristics of a place develop?

• From the types of plants that grow there

• From the way people respond to their environment

• From the animals that live there

• From the weather patterns

Which of these is not a basic need of humans?

• air

• food and water

• shoes and clothing

• shelter

Which is NOT a way people modify their environment?

• building homes and schools

• observing the natural environment

• building roads

• setting up irrigation and farming systems

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What is one way people change their environment to meet their needs?

• building homes and schools

• watching animals

• reading books

• playing games

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Why do people build roads?

• To modify their environment for easier travel

• To watch animals

• To grow food

• To read books

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People _______ their environment when they respond to the climate and natural resources available in different areas.

• change

• modify

• adapt to

• pollute

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Which theme of geography would include studying how people use natural resources?

• Environment and Resources

• Sports and Recreation

• Art and Culture

• Transportation Systems

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If you are learning about how cities are built and how people move from place to place, which theme are you studying?

• Human Systems

• Weather Patterns

• Ancient Civilizations

• Solar System

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What are the four themes of geography ?

• Urbanization, Transportation, Communication, Agriculture
• Applied Geography, Places and Regions, Environment and Resources, and Human Systems

• Population, Resources, Geography, History
• Climate, Culture, Economy, Technology