WorksheetsFive themes of geography
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This is the study of Earth and its people.
a)
Geology
b)
Oceanography
c)
Geography
d)
Geometry
2.
Themes to describe places or people are also known as:
a)
Location
b)
Topics
c)
Traits
d)
Geographers
3.
Geographers use ____ themes, or topics, to describe people and places.
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
4.
T/F: Place is the position of a place on the Earth's surface.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
The exact spot on Earth where a geographic feature is found, usually using longitude and latitude coordinates or an address is known as:
a)
Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Precise Place
6.
This location describes where a feature is found in relation to the features around it.
a)
Location
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Relative Location
d)
Possible Place
7.
Neuse Charter School is located at 909 E. Booker Dairy Road in Smithfield, N.C. is an example of:
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
8.
The North Carolina Museum of History is in downtown Raleigh near the Statehouse and across from the NC Museum of Science is an example of:
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
9.
The best college football team's stadium can be found at latitude 40.001633 and longitude -83.019707 (It's Ohio State if you're wondering!). This is an example of:
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
10.
Place describes the ____ and ____ characteristics of a location that make it unique.
a)
climate/terrain
b)
human/physical
c)
physical/emotional
d)
animal/emotional
11.
An example of a human characteristic is:
a)
Language
b)
Customs
c)
Beliefs
d)
All of the above
12.
Landforms, climate, vegetation and wildlife are examples of what?
a)
Human characteristics
b)
Physical characteristics
c)
Emotional characteristics
d)
Location identifiers
13.
T/F: Human-Environment Interaction describes how people affect their environment and how their environment affects them.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Alaskan natives would use whale blubber for fuel to heat their homes. This is an example of:
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
15.
Peppermint essential oil helps with alertness and focus during tests. This is an example of:
a)
Human environment interaction
b)
Place
c)
Voodoo magic
d)
Great marketing
16.
This theme explains how and why people, ideas, and goods move from place to place.
a)
Place
b)
Human environment interaction
c)
Movement
d)
Regions
17.
You watch a TV program about a doctor that is saving animals lives by giving them robotic prosthetics (artificial parts to help them move). You ask your vet if they can do the same. This is an example of what type of movement?
a)
Human
b)
Information
c)
Idea
d)
None of the above
18.
Over the holiday break you went to see your grandparents. This is an example of what type of movement?
a)
Human
b)
Information
c)
Idea
d)
All of the above
19.
You created a Google docs presentation for your parents on the gifts you wanted for Christmas. You added your rationale for wanting the gift, prices and links to where they could buy it and you emailed the Google doc to them. This is an example of what type of movement?
a)
Human
b)
Information
c)
Idea
d)
None of the above
20.
This theme refers to areas of the Earth's surface that have common characteristics such as land, natural resources or population.
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Movement
d)
Location
21.
States, cities and countries whose boundaries are defined by a government are:
a)
Complete Regions
b)
Governing Regions
c)
Formal Regions
d)
Vernacular Regions
22.
T/F: Vernacular Regions are defined by people’s perception such as the Midwest or the Middle East.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
When many countries joined the European Union to make travel across borders easier and create a shared monetary system this was an example of:
a)
Vernacular Region
b)
Formal Region
24.
News reports indicate a high level of crime and piracy in countries like Somalia. This is an example of what type of region?
a)
Vernacular
b)
Formal
25.
During the Cold War, many countries were under the communist government of Russia which made up the USSR. This is an example of:
a)
Vernacular Region
b)
Formal Region
26.
The 5 themes can be remembered by using the acronym:
a)
HELP ME
b)
MR HELP
c)
HER LP
d)
PREP ME
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