Five Themes of Geography Review Game

The theme of geography that uses latitude, longitude, and landmarks to show where a place on Earth is positioned.

• Region

• Place

• Location

• Human/Environment Interaction

• Movement

This theme of geography answers how people adapt, modify, and depend on their surroundings.

• Region

• Place

• Location

• Human/Environment Interaction

• Movement

This theme of geography helps to describe the personality of an area using human and physical characteristics.

• Region

• Place

• Location

• Human/Environment Interaction

• Movement

This theme of geography shows what makes it unique through similar climate, languages, cultures, and landforms.

• Region

• Place

• Location

• Human/Environment Interaction

• Movement

This theme of geography shows how goods, information, and people can shift from place to place.

• Region

• Place

• Location

• Human/Environment Interaction

• Movement

A vernacular (perceptual) region’s boundaries are

• Determined by a set of uniform physical characteristics across a particular area

• Undefined because they allow for individual interpretation or beliefs.

• Established by specific political markings

• Determined by the portion of an area that has been changed by human activities

The state of Texas is best considered a formal region because

• The same state laws apply everywhere in the entire region

• There are set areas of dominance of a television station

• People who live in Texas love sweet tea

• Cowboys live on ranches in Texas

A good example of a functional region would be

• The belief that a group of people have about a specific area

• Region where everyone speaks French

• Region surrounding a manufacturing complex

• Region of a similar climate

Which of the following is NOT a type of region?

• Functional

• Formal

• Absolute

• Vernacular

Polk county is an example of a

• Formal region

• Functional region

• Vernacular region

• Nodal region