Exploring the Five Themes of Geography

What are the two types of location discussed in geography?

• Primary and Secondary

• Local and Global

• General and Specific

• Relative and Absolute

Which of the following is an example of relative location?

• 40.7128° N, 74.0060° W

• The Eiffel Tower is in Paris

• Cuba lies 90 miles off Key West, Florida

• The Amazon Rainforest is in South America

What does the theme of 'place' in geography describe?

• The exact coordinates of a location

• The physical and human characteristics of a location

• The movement of people and goods

• The interaction between humans and the environment

Which of the following is a human characteristic of a place?

• Language spoken

• Terrain

• Landforms

• Climate

What defines a region in geography?

• A specific latitude and longitude

• An area with similar characteristics

• A single city

• A type of landform

Which of the following is an example of a region?

• The Amazon River

• The Atlas Mountains

• The Sahara Desert

• The city of Tokyo

What does human-environment interaction describe?

• How people adapt to and modify their environment

• The physical characteristics of a place

• The movement of people and goods

• The exact location of a place

What is an example of human-environment interaction?

• Speaking a common language

• Tourism in Sydney

• Slash and burn agriculture

• Using GPS coordinates

What does the theme of movement in geography describe?

• The physical characteristics of a place

• The exact coordinates of a location

• The interaction between humans and the environment

• How and why people and goods move around the world

Which of the following is an example of movement?

• The Suez Canal

• The climate of a region

• The language spoken in Latin America

• The topography of a place