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5 Themes of Geography

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 5 Themes of Geography are:

a)

Location, longitude, rain forest, place, and rivers

b)

Location, place, human environment interaction, movement, region

c)

Location, region, absolute, relative, equator

d)

Location, place, help, Internet, region

2.

Which is an example of absolute location?

a)

Across from McDonald's

b)

North of the Rio Grande

c)

1020 Mall Lane

d)

Near Gateway Mall

3.

Which is an example of Relative location?

a)

The library is across the street from McDonald's

b)

Hawkins is located at 40 degrees N, 96 degrees W

c)

The U.S. Capitol is 38° 53′ 35″ N, 77° 00′ 32″ W

d)

4055 Mockingbird Court

4.

What is PLACE?

a)

Place describes a location by physical and human features.

b)

Place is where something is located.

c)

Place is the movement of people and goods from one place to another.

d)

Place is when a group of places share common physical and human characteristics.

5.

How can place be described?

a)

Place can be described by relative and absolute location.

b)

Place can be described by form and function.

c)

Place can be described by positive and negative human interactions.

d)

Place can be described by physical and human features.

6.

What is a REGION?

a)

Region describes a location by physical and human features.

b)

Region is a group of places that share common physical or human characteristics or features.

c)

Region is where something is located.

d)

Location is the movement of ideas, people, and goods.

7.

Human Environment Interaction is:

a)

HEI is where a place is.

b)

HEI is the movement of ideas, goods, and people.

c)

HEI is how people and their environment affect each other.

d)

HEI is a group of places that share a common human or physical characteristic.

8.

Which of the following are examples of movement:

a)

People fleeing Syria for safety in another country.

b)

Galveston builds houses on stilts.

c)

Lincoln, Nebraska

d)

Rio Grande River

9.

The transportation of goods, people, services, and ideas.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human-environment interaction

d)

Movement

10.

When places share a common characteristic

or set of characteristics

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Region

11.

Provides the exact address of a place or coordinates of where it can be found.

a)

Relative Location

b)

Absolute Location

c)

Adaptation

d)

Modification

12.
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
13.
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
14.
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
15.
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
16.

What do we use to find absolute location?

a)

latitude and longitude

b)

the equator and international dateline

c)

general directions we sketch on a napkin

d)

landmarks and distances

17.

Which of the following is an example of absolute location?

a)

Take a right on Man O'War BLVD and then a left at Walmart.

b)

My house is located at 80.00235 degrees north and 32.1774 degrees east.

c)

Turn right out of Hayes parking lot and then left at the big tree.

d)

Turn right at the second stop light and then stay straight for 3.2 miles.

18.
People in New York use the underground subway to get around
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
19.
The rocky mountain states include Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Movement
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Region
20.
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
21.
Austin, Texas is located at 30 degrees N, 90 degrees W
a)
Absolute location
b)
Relative location
c)
place
d)
region
22.
Oklahoma is north of Texas
a)
Movement
b)
Relative Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Region
23.
Relative location is:
a)
Latitude and Longitude
b)
Given by GPS
c)
a general location, not specific
d)
a specific place:
24.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
25.
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
26.

Which of the following is NOT a theme of geography?

a)

place

b)

location

c)

history

d)

human-environment interaction

27.
The theme of geography that answers the question “How do goods, ideas, and people get  from one area to another is called ?
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
28.
The theme of geography that describes what it is like to live there using an area’s physical and  human characteristics is
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
29.
What places have in common: This groups these places together.
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Movement
d)
Landform
30.
The Middle East is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Relative Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
31.
Canada is north of the United States
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Movement
32.
Describes characteristics of people, Culture, Religion, Buildings, Landmarks, Landforms, and Climate
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Human interaction
d)
Place
33.
Fruit grown in South America is shipped to your local grocery store.
a)
Region
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human Interaction
34.
Sending an email to a friend about how to do something is which theme?
a)
Movement
b)
Human Interaction
c)
Region
d)
Location
35.

The climate in the Sahara desert is really hot and dry

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Movement

36.
The study of the Earths surface, climate, landforms, and bodies of water.
a)
Migration
b)
Geography
c)
Social Studies
d)
Geology
37.

I received a present in the mail from my grandma.

a)

Movement

b)

Place

c)

Location

d)

Human Environment Interaction

38.

Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are used to share information.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Human-environment interaction

39.

Paris can be found at 48 degrees north and 2 degrees east.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

40.

Hurricanes have had an impact on the Bahamas.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Human-environment interaction

41.

English is the main language spoken in the United Kingdom.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Human-environment interaction

42.

Solar panels are used to generate energy for buildings, houses, and cars.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Human-environment interaction

43.

Farmers have to clear and water land so crops can grow.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Human-environment interaction

44.

Buddhism is the most popular religion in Eastern Africa.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

45.

Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania are part of Eastern Africa.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

46.

North California is still recovering from a catastrophic forest fires.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human-Environmental Interaction

d)

Region

47.

The internet helps sports teams organize and share their information with fans.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Region

48.

Boston is north of New York City, east of Toronto, and south of Maine.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Human-Environmental Interaction

49.

Sweden, Norway & Finland lie in the same climate zone. They experience snowy, cold winters and mild summers.

a)

Location

b)

Region

c)

Movement

d)

Human-Environmental Interaction

50.

The prefix "geo" often refers to what?

a)

Apple

b)

Earth

c)

Life

d)

Stars

51.

What organization came up with the 5 Themes of Geography

a)

National Honor Society

b)

Society of Social Studies Teachers

c)

National Geographic Society

d)

National Society of Map Makers and Other Things

52.

True or False: Regions are absolute and everyone agrees exactly what regions are made of.

a)

False

b)

True

53.

When humans make changes because of their environment it is called?

a)

Adaptation

b)

Dependence

c)

Modernization

d)

Modification

54.

When changes are made to the environment to suit humans is called?

a)

Adaptation

b)

Dependence

c)

Modernization

d)

Modification

55.

Because we use trees for houses, coal and oil for fuel, and rivers to transport goods shows what?

a)

Adaptation

b)

Dependence

c)

Modernization

d)

Modification

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