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Five Themes of Geography

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A collection of places with similar features is called a
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Location 
d)
Human Environment Interaction 
2.
38 degrees South Latitude, 83 degrees East latitude is an example of
a)
Absolute location 
b)
Relative location 
3.
Which of the following is an example of absolute location?
a)
42.3314° N, 83.0458° W
b)
Two blocks south of Wayne State
c)
Across the street from McDonald's
d)
University Prep Academy Middle School is close to my home.
4.
Name the Five Themes of Geography
a)
Movement, Region, HEI, Location, Place
b)
Ask, Acquire, Analyze, Organize, Answer
c)
Global, Inter-regional, Regional, Local, Cities
d)
none of the above
5.
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.
6.
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.
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.

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

10.
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
11.
Which of the following is an example of modifying the environment?
a)
constructing highways
b)
describing the absolute location
c)
farmers waiting for a flood
d)
wearing heavy coats in winter
12.
Plastic products are made in the US and then shipped around the globe. What is the theme?
a)
location
b)
movement
c)
place 
d)
region
13.
 What is it like there?
a)
location
b)
movement
c)
place 
d)
region
14.
How do humans and the environment work together?
a)
human-environment interaction
b)
movement
c)
location
d)
place
15.
Buildings, irrigation, shopping, farming
a)
human-environment interaction
b)
movement
c)
location
d)
region
16.

When I go to school, I travel 30 miles north and west from my home.

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

17.

The tropical climate is found in the green shaded areas on the world map.

a)

Place

b)

Region

18.

Today, most freight is transported throughout the country by train.

a)

Movement

b)

Location

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

19.

Washington is best known for Mt. Rainer and its beautiful landscapes, especially Ruby Beach.

a)

Place- physical features

b)

Place - human features

20.

In Colorado, many people have to build homes with steep roofs to avoid allowing significant snowfalls sitting on top of their homes.

a)

Human Environment Interaction

b)

Movement

c)

Region

21.

I'll see you later today at my house. My address is 502 East Bluejay Lane.

a)

Location - Absolute

b)

Location - Relative