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five themes

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which theme is represented in the following image?
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Human/ Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
2.

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

a)

Region

b)

Movement

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

3.

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

4.

Hemisphere is ...

a)

The study of the earth and how we, the people who live there, interact with it.

b)

A region created when the Earth is divided in half.

c)

An imaginary line going across the center of the earth.

5.
All of the following are examples of Physical characteristics EXCEPT 
a)
The Empire State Building 
b)
Mountains 
c)
Rivers 
d)
Lakes
6.
A collection of places with similar features is called a
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Location 
d)
Human Environment Interaction 
7.
38 degrees South Latitude, 83 degrees East latitude is an example of
a)
Absolute location 
b)
Relative location 
8.
These are features made by man.  (Examples:  schools, lighthouses, pier, fountains)
a)
physical
b)
place
c)
human
d)
location
9.
Lucky Peak Dam controls flooding, produces electricity, and helps provide water for irrigation.  This is an example of
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Place
10.
Which of the following is the  imaginary line found at zero degrees latitude?
a)
Isthmus
b)
Border
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Equator
11.
Which of the following is used to determine how far you are east or west from the Prime Meridian?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Equator
12.
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
13.
What are the two major parts of geogrpahy?
a)
Physical and Human Geography
b)
Physical and Natural Geography
c)
Maps and Globes
d)
Spatial Scales and The Five Themes of Geography.
14.
Name the theme that this statement falls under: "Physical characteristics including landforms, climate, vegetation, and bodies of water."
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Location
15.
Name the theme that this statement falls under: "We organize the Earth's areas by their common characteristics."
a)
Location
b)
Place 
c)
HEI
d)
Regions
16.
Which of The Five Themes of Geography does this statement describe: "How people shape, change, and depend on the environment."
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
HEI
d)
Movement
17.

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

18.

Equator is ...

a)

An imaginary line going across the center of Earth that separates the eastern and western hemisphere.

b)

A region created when the Earth is divided in half.

c)

An imaginary line going across the center of Earth that separates the north and south hemisphere.

19.

Prime Meridian is ...

a)

An imaginary line going across the center of the earth that separates the eastern and western hemispheres.

b)

An imaginary line going across the center of the earth that separates the north and south hemispheres.

c)

An absolute location on the map.

20.
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.
21.

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.

22.
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.
23.
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.
24.

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

25.

air pollution coming from a factory smoke stack is an example of which 2 themes

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Region

e)

H.E.I.

26.

Relocating from one state to another is an example of...

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Region

e)

H.E.I.

27.

A description of Canada as "north of the United States" is an example of which location.

a)

absolute

b)

relative

28.

What kind of map would be the most useful for showing the location of cities in Germany?

a)

Political map

b)

Physical map

c)

Road map

d)

Thematic map

29.

How is a globe different from a map?

a)

It is more accurate

b)

It is difficult to transport easily

c)

It is the only one that shows the equator

d)

There is no distortion

30.
Which is NOT one of the Five Themes of Geography
a)
Location
b)
Movement
c)
Language
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
31.
Place can be described by both physical and _____ characteristics.
a)
regional
b)
logistical
c)
human
d)
weather
32.
A negative way we impact the world around is...
a)
pollution.
b)
deforestation.
c)
mining all the resources.
d)
All of the examples
33.
A collection of places with similar features is called a
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Location 
d)
Human Environment Interaction 
34.
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
35.
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.
36.
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
37.
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
38.
Tells the subject of a map
a)
map key
b)
map scale
c)
map title
39.
The 0 degree latitude line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
time zone
c)
equator
d)
International Dateline
40.
Lines of longitude are called this.
a)
meridian
b)
parallel
c)
equator
d)
longitude
41.
North, South, East, and West are referred to as the _________directions.
a)
raven
b)
bluejay
c)
cardinal
d)
robin
42.
Where would you find the symbol that indicates which city on the map is the capital city?
a)
map scale
b)
map legend
c)
map elevation
d)
map title
43.
Longitude and Latitude lines intersect to form the _________.
a)
graph paper
b)
global grid
c)
crisscross applesauce
d)
map scale
44.
What type of map is this?
a)
Political
b)
Physical 
c)
Economic Activity
d)
Population
45.
What type of map is this?
a)
Population 
b)
Physical
c)
Political
d)
Climate 
46.
Using lines of latitude and longitude to find an exact location is...
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Place
47.
What map feature can help you determine the approximate distance between two locations?
a)
map scale
b)
key
c)
title
d)
distance calculator
48.
Lines of latitude are called this.
a)
tropic zone
b)
parallel
c)
polar zone
d)
meridian
49.
What is the measure of how far north or south a place is from the Equator called?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Prime Meridian
50.
What  are these lines known as ?
a)
latitude
b)
relative location
c)
longitude
d)
absolute location