Exploring the 5 Themes of Geography

What is an example of an absolute location?

• 44 degrees 52 minutes and 59 seconds north by 93 degrees 22 minutes 36 seconds west

• About a mile west of the city center

• Near the highway

• Next to the park

Which lines measure how far north or south you are from the equator?

• International Date Line

• Latitude

• Prime Meridian

• Longitude

What is the term for a place name in geography?

• Site

• Region

• Toponym

• Situation

Which of the following describes the physical characteristics of a place?

• Toponym

• Site

• Region

• Situation

What is an example of human-environmental interaction?

• Drawing a map

• Traveling to another country

• Building a dam

• Naming a city

What does the concept of time-space compression refer to?

• The shrinking of the world due to faster travel and communication

• The expansion of space over time

• The compression of geographical data

• The increase in travel time between places

Which type of region is defined by officially recognized boundaries?

• Nodal region

• Formal region

• Perceptual region

• Functional region

What is a functional region organized around?

• A natural feature

• A cultural identity

• A government boundary

• A central place

Which type of region is based on people's perceptions and cultural identity?

• Formal region

• Functional region

• Perceptual region

• Nodal region

What is an example of a perceptual region?

• The United States

• The Amazon River Basin

• The Sun Belt

• Lake Superior