Geography Quiz: Themes and Concepts

Name the five themes of geography.

• Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Region

• Climate, Weather, Population, Culture, Economy

• Continents, Oceans, Countries, Cities, States

• Latitude, Longitude, Equator, Prime Meridian, Poles

Latitude lines run _______ to _______.

• North to South

• East to West

• Up to Down

• Diagonally

Longitude lines run _______ to _______.

• North to South

• East to West

• Up to Down

• Diagonally

What is the main purpose of GPS?

• To measure temperature

• To determine exact location on Earth

• To predict weather

• To show population density

Which map type shows elevation and landforms?

• Political map

• Topographic map

• Climate map

• Road map

GIS stands for what?

• Global Information System

• Geographic Information System

• General Information Service

• Geographical International Survey

Which of the following is NOT one of the five themes of geography?

• Movement

• Place

• Weather

• Region

Which theme of geography would you use to study how people adapt to their environment?

• Location

• Place

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Movement

A topographic map would be most useful for which of the following activities?

• Planning a hiking trip in the mountains

• Finding the fastest driving route between cities

• Studying population growth

• Predicting weather patterns

If you wanted to analyze how a disease spreads across a country, which tool would be most helpful?

• GPS

• GIS

• Political map

• Mercator projection