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5 Themes of Geography

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of Movement?
a)
Areas of the world that have similar characteristics
b)
The way goods, people, and ideas travel from place to place
c)
The way humans interact with their environment
d)
where something is on the surface of the Earth
2.
What are the different types of Movement?
a)
adapt, modify, depend
b)
human, physical
c)
absolute, relative
d)
goods, ideas, people
3.
What is the definition of Region?
a)
Way in which the places in an area are similar
b)
Ways goods, ideas, and people move from place to place 
c)
Where people and places are located on the surface of the Earth
d)
Describes characteristics of an area
4.
What are the different types of region?
a)
Physical, Human
b)
Depend, Adapt, Modify
c)
Absolute, Relative
d)
People, Goods, Ideas
5.
What is the definition of location?
a)
Describes where a place is located on the surface of the Earth
b)
Describes characteristics of a place
c)
Describes characteristics places have in common
d)
Describes the ways people, goods, and ideas get from place to place
6.
What are the two types of location?
a)
Absolute and Relative
b)
Latitude and Relative
c)
GPS and Satellite
d)
General and Relative
7.
Absolute location is:
a)
general
b)
not used on GPS
c)
describing where a place is located using cardinal directions
d)
when latitude and longitude coordinates are used to show where a place is located 
8.
Relative location is:
a)
the use of latitude and longitude coordinates
b)
Given by GPS
c)
a general location using cardinal directions
d)
a specific place
9.
What is the definition of Place?
a)
The way people, goods, and ideas get from place to place
b)
The way humans interact with their environment
c)
Describing where a place is located on the surface of the Earth
d)
Describes characteristics of an area
10.
Which of the following is NOT an example of the purpose and benefits of the Silk Road?
a)
It prevented the spread of ideas like Buddhism
b)
It enabled the spread of goods and ideas
c)
It enabled China and India to share goods and ideas with MENA and Europe
d)
It enabled traders to become knowledgeable about other cultures
11.
This map is an example of which theme AND type? (Make sure you know WHY)
a)
Region; Physical
b)
Region; Human
c)
Location; Physical
d)
HEI; Modify
12.
What are the two types of Place?
a)
Human and Physical 
b)
Absolute and Relative
c)
Goods and Ideas 
d)
Depend and Modify
13.
The Five Themes of Geography are the Following:
a)
Place, Region, HEI, Land-forms, Movement
b)
Place, Region, HEI, Location, Movement
c)
People, Race, HEI, Location Movement
d)
Power, Region, HEI, Location Movement
14.
All of the following are examples of Human characteristics EXCEPT 
a)
The Golden Gate Bridge 
b)
The Pacific Ocean 
c)
The Twin Towers 
d)
The Eiffel Tower 
15.
A collection of places with similar features is called a
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Location 
d)
Human Environment Interaction 
16.
38 degrees South Latitude, 83 degrees East latitude is an example of
a)
Absolute location 
b)
Relative location 
17.
These are features made by man.  (Examples:  schools, lighthouses, pier, fountains)
a)
physical
b)
place
c)
human
d)
location
18.
Name the theme that this statement falls under: "Physical characteristics including landforms, climate, vegetation, and bodies of water."
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Location
19.
Which of the following energy sources is an example of a renewable resource?
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
petroleum
d)
solar 
20.
All of the following are examples of Physical characteristics EXCEPT 
a)
The Empire State Building 
b)
Mountains 
c)
Rivers 
d)
Lakes