Worksheets5 Themes of Geography
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Geography is...
a)
The study of Earth and how we, the people who live there, interact with it.
b)
The study of Earth and its atmosphere.
c)
The study of rocks, minerals, and all physical attributes of Earth
2.
Movement is ...
a)
The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
b)
The way people and the environment affect each other.
c)
Where a place is on Earth.
3.
Regions are ...
a)
Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.
b)
An absolute location on Earth.
c)
The physical and human characteristics of a place.
4.
Human and Environment Interactions are ...
a)
The way people and the environment affect each other.
b)
Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.
c)
The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
5.
Location is ...
a)
The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
b)
Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.
c)
Where a place is on Earth.
6.
A place is...
a)
The physical and human characteristics of a place.
b)
The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
c)
Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.
7.
An example of an absolute location would be.........
a)
37.02 degrees N, 93.20 degrees W
b)
United States of America
c)
The South
8.
An example of relative location would be............
a)
37.02 degrees N, 96.2 degrees W
b)
10 miles south of Springfield on HWY 65
c)
Paris, France
9.
A majority of the people living in Egypt, Morocco, Lybia and Algeria practice the Muslim religion. Most people in these countries also communicate in Arabic. All of these countries are located in North Africa. Based on this information, what conclusion can be drawn?
a)
Most Muslims live in areas that are not heavily populated.
b)
Islam is practiced by people from many different areas.
c)
North Africa can be considered a cultural region.
d)
North African nations are usually dictatorships.
10.
When would a geographer use absolute location?
a)
To identify the exact location of a place.
b)
To describe the physical features of an area.
c)
To locate a place by identifying what areas it is near.
d)
To show what the cultural characteristics of a place are.
11.
Which themes describes how humans change a particular place?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
12.
Which theme of Geography does Absolute and Relative Location belong to?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Region
d)
Movement
13.
The Appalachian Mountains are physical characteristic of North Carolina. Which theme does this represent?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
14.
When we describe a place by saying it has a beautiful lake and mountains, we are describing its
a)
Physical Characteristics
b)
Human Characteristics
15.
Which theme of geography am I referring to when I say: "Arkansas is located south of Missouri"?
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Movement
d)
Location
16.
True or False: Stating “The island is (64°N ,16°E)" is an example of absolute location.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
18.
People leaving their homes in Syria and travelling to Turkey to avoid ISIS is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Movement
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
19.
The Middle East is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Relative Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
20.
The fact that Africa is south of Europe is an example of which?
a)
Movement
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Relative Location
d)
Place
21.
What are the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Climate, and Place
b)
Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Place, and Location
c)
Place, Movement, Location, Region, and Human-Alien Interactions
d)
Absolute Location, Relative Location, Climate, Vegetation, and Movement
22.
People who live in Alaska wear thick layers of clothing is an example of which theme?
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Human Environment Interaction
23.
Which of the following is NOT a geographic theme?
a)
Movement
b)
Place
c)
Geography
d)
Location
24.
Communicating through text message is which theme?
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Relative Location
d)
Movement
25.
Which is an example of a push factor of migration?
a)
Drought
b)
Better supplies
c)
Hunting in the region to the South
d)
Higher pay for a job
26.
What are the two types of location?
a)
Absolute and Migration
b)
Longitude and Region
c)
Relative and Latitude
d)
Absolute and Relative
27.
What is a positive human-environment interaction?
a)
Cutting down trees
b)
Recycling
c)
Pollution
d)
Littering
28.
The theme that asks the question "Where is it?"
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Movement
d)
Location
29.
The Midwest is known for growing grains is an example of which theme?
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
30.
The Appalachian Mountains are physcial characteric of NC. Which theme does this represent?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
31.
Which of the following is a human characteristic of a place?
a)
climate
b)
language
c)
landforms
d)
vegetation
32.
Which theme of geography studies how and why places are similar to other places?
a)
human-environment interaction
b)
location
c)
place
d)
region
33.
What does relative location tell you?
a)
a place's exact position on Earth
b)
a place's position in relation to other people and places
c)
how a place is similar to other places
d)
why people moved to a certain place
34.
How do people, goods, and ideas get around?
a)
human-environment interaction
b)
location
c)
movement
d)
region
35.
All of the following are examples of Physical characteristics EXCEPT
a)
The Empire State Building
b)
Mountains
c)
Rivers
d)
Lakes
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