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5 Themes of Geography

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 3570secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

The statement: "The Eiffel Tower is located at 48.8584° N, 2.2945° E," is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Place

d)

Location

2.
The Great Plains of the United States is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Location
3.
The statement:  "The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 World's Fair.  It is an iconic structure located in Paris, France.  People from all over the world visit the Eiffel Tower each year." - is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Location
4.
The off-shore oil rigs, drilling hundreds of feet into the bedrock of the ocean floor is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
5.
Syrian refugees fleeing the Middle East into Europe and sanctuary countries around the world is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
6.
Australia is located to the west of New Zealand..... this is a statement representing which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
7.
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
8.
What is movement?
a)
Tells us how people, goods, recourses, 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.
9.
The Middle East is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Relative Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
10.
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
11.
Where is it?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
12.
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?
13.
In what ways do people adapt to their environment, or change their environment in order to meet their needs.
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Region
14.
How are areas similar or united (physically, politically, or culturally) to other areas around them?
a)
Movement
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Region
d)
Place
15.
The winters are cold and long in Russia.
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Location
d)
Movement
16.
Florida has very hot and humid summers.
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Movement.
17.
Eskimos and other Inuit people tend to eat foods that are very high in fat content in order to help their bodies stay worm for the harsh winter environments in which they live.
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Human Environment Interaction
18.

The Hoover Dam was built to control flooding , however it also provides people in that area with a source of fresh water and electricity.

a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Place
19.
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
20.
Popular music usually starts in one place (country or local area) and then spreads around the world through sources like the internet or radio stations.
a)
Place
b)
Movement
c)
Location
d)
Region
21.
How do we modify the environment?
a)
We build irrigation ditches
b)
We build landfills
c)
We build dams
d)
All of the above
22.
People in New York use the underground subway to get around
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
23.

The Rocky Mountain states include Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah

a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Movement
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Region
24.
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
25.
The United States imports a great deal of products from other countries
a)
Region
b)
Relative Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human environment interaction
26.
When we say we live in the South where more days and sunny and warm, we are describing our:
a)
Place
b)
Movement
c)
Region
d)
Location
27.

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

28.

Which theme of geography describes what an area has in common (e.g., education, climate, language, etc)?

a)

location

b)

place

c)

movement

d)

human-environment interaction

e)

region

29.

Which theme of geography describes an area of space distinguished by physical and/or cultural characteristics?

a)

location

b)

place

c)

movement

d)

human-environment interaction

e)

region

30.

Lebanon, Missouri is approximately 55 northeast of Springfield, Missouri. This is an example of which theme of geography?

a)

location

b)

place

c)

movement

d)

human-environment interaction

e)

region

31.

Missouri is considered to be in the Midwest. This is an example of which theme of geography?

a)

location

b)

place

c)

movement

d)

human-environment interaction

e)

region

32.

Some people say that Kansas is very flat and has a lot of wheat fields when they drive through the state. This is an example of which theme of geography?

a)

location

b)

place

c)

movement

d)

human-environment interaction

e)

region

33.

Ancient Egyptians used to flood the Nile River in order to help their crops grow better. This is an example of which theme of geography?

a)

location

b)

place

c)

movement

d)

human-environment interaction

e)

region

34.

This describes the features that make a site unique.

a)

location

b)

place

c)

region

d)

movement

e)

human-environment interaction

35.

This relates to areas that share common characteristics.

a)

location

b)

place

c)

region

d)

movement

e)

human-environment interaction

36.
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
37.
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
38.
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
39.
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
40.

Blueberries grown in Maine are sent to Costco in Georgia. This is an example of what theme?

a)

Region

b)

Movement

c)

Place

d)

HEI

41.

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

42.

When people share unifying or similar customs and language it is...

a)

Location

b)

Region

c)

Movement

d)

HEI

43.

Sometimes people have to go to a new city to get a better job. Which theme does this situation represent?

a)

movement

b)

place

c)

HEI

d)

region

44.

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

a)

movement

b)

location

c)

HEI

d)

region

45.

The weather in the Congo is always hot because it is near the equator.

a)

place

b)

region

c)

HEI

d)

location

46.
What is an example of adapting to environment?
a)
Build Highways
b)
Build Railroads
c)
Farmers grow food
d)
Create a shelter for climate
47.
What is an example of Modifying environment?
a)
Grow Food
b)
Build Highways
c)
Create Shelter
d)
Carry Umbrella
48.
What is an example of depending on environment?
a)
Grow Food
b)
Build Highways
c)
Create Shelter
d)
Carry Umbrella
49.
Let's meet at Walmart near the mall is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Human Interaction
c)
Place
d)
Region
50.
The language and culture of a specific country
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Movement
d)
Region
51.

is where things are located on Earth. There are two types (absolute and relative).

a)

Geography

b)

Longitude

c)

Latitiude

d)

Location

52.

Which of the following is an example of absolute location?

a)

My wife works near Scheels

b)

I live near the Cass county line

c)

I work in room 207

d)

I live down from QT

53.

What theme of geography would the exact coordinates of Louisville, Kentucky be an example of?

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

54.

Absolute location:

a)

is general, not specific.

b)

does not use GPS.

c)

is saying that T. T. Knight Middle School is across from Blue Lick Elementary.

d)

uses latitude and longitude to give a specific area.

55.

Relative location is:

a)

latitude and longitude.

b)

given by GPS.

c)

a general location, not specific.

d)

a specific place.

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