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5 Themes of Geography

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a Region
a)
Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area
c)
Tells us where people and places are
2.

What is movement?

a)

Tells us how people, goods, resources, and ideas move from one place to another

b)

Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area

c)

Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike.

3.
What is location?
a)
Tells us where people and places are
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area.
c)
Tells how people, goods, resources, and ideas move from one place to another.
4.
The imaginary line that runs through the middle of the earth east and west is called?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Date Line
5.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
6.
The Middle East is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Relative Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
7.
The fact that Africa is south of Europe is an example of which?
a)
Movement
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Relative Location
d)
Place
8.
The states in the area known as the "Southwest" of the United States are often grouped together because they are very hot and dry desert-like areas.
a)
Region
b)
Location
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
9.
Where is it exactly on the Earth?
a)
Place
b)
Perfect Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
10.
Using lines of latitude and longitude to find an exact location is...
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Place
11.
Canada is north of the United States
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Movement
12.
Florida has very hot and humid summers.
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Movement.
13.
Fruit grown in South America is shipped to your local grocery store.
a)
Region
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human Interaction
14.
The states in the area known as the "Southwest" of the United States are often grouped together because they are very hot and dry desert-like areas.
a)
Region
b)
Location
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
15.
Sending an email to a friend about how to do something is which theme?
a)
Movement
b)
Human Interaction
c)
Region
d)
Location
16.
The climate in the Sahara desert is really hot and dry
a)
Place
b)
location
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
17.
The amount of cars on the road has led to a high amount of smog in cities
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Movement
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Place: Physical Characteristic
18.
What question does the theme of place ask?
a)
“What is it like?” (or “What makes this place different from other places?”)
b)
Where is it?
c)
How do people and the environment interact?
d)
What do places have in common?
19.
What is 0 degrees longitude?
a)
North pole
b)
Equator
c)
Prime Meridan
d)
South Pole
20.
What is 0 degrees latutide?
a)
South pole
b)
Equator
c)
Prime meridian
d)
North pole
21.
Show the principals directions of North, South, East , and West
a)
spinners
b)
legend/key
c)
compass rose
d)
scales
22.

Air pollution, water pollution, and cutting down trees are all examples of what theme of geography?

a)

Place

b)

Region

c)

Location

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

23.

Relative location is:

a)

Latitude and Longitude

b)

Given by GPS

c)

a general location, not specific

d)

an exact place

24.

My uncle lives at 1367 St. Petersburg Dr., Appleton, Wisconsin 54911. This is an example of...

a)

relative location

b)

exact location

c)

movement

d)

human-environment interaction

25.

What are examples of physical features of a place?

a)

bodies of water, landforms, and climate

b)

population and religion

c)

transportation and migration

d)

none of these are correct

26.

After Hurricane Katrina, a large number of people traveled north. This is an example of...

a)

movement

b)

location

c)

HEI

d)

region

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