WorksheetsGeography/ 9/11
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 57mins
Geography is...
The study of Earth and how we, the people who live there, interact with it.
The study of Earth and its atmosphere.
The study of rocks, minerals, and all physical attributes of Earth
Location is ...
The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.
Where a place is on Earth.
A place is...
The physical and human (people) characteristics of a location.
The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.
Name the Five Themes of Geography
Movement, Region, Human Environment Interaction, Location, Place
Ask, Acquire, Analyze, Organize, Answer
Global, Inter-regional, Regional, Local, Cities
none of the above
Which of The Five Themes of Geography does this statement describe: "How people shape, change, and depend on the environment."
Location
Place
human-environment interaction
Movement
An example of Human-environment interactions is?
Humans talking to each other
Bridges built over a river
Throwing away your trash
Chatting outside
What is an example of movement as it relates to Geography?
Eating a cheeseburger
Playing basketball
Dancing
Driving to school
Which one of the following is NOT one of the five themes of Geography?
Human-Environmental Interaction
Location
Movement
Climate
The Twin Towers fell on this date:
September 11th
December 9th
November 8th
March 11th
What year did 9/11 happen in?
1947
1999
2001
2020
Terrorists HIJACKED the planes. What does HIJACK mean?
To forcibly take over
To decorate
To jump up and down
To prop up
On 9/11/01 another plane also crashed into the:
Statue of Liberty
Eiffel Tower
Pentagon
Empire State Building
On 9/11/01 a fourth plane crashed into:
The ocean
The Grand Canyon
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
A field in Pennsylvania
What happened to the head of Al Qaeda?
He was found and killed by the U.S. Government
He was never found
He became the king
He started to be a nicer person
The 9/11 attacks were acts of:
Terrorism
Kindness
Drama
Peace
Diary written by someone at that time period
Textbook written by several authors
Class notes from a teacher
Wikipedia
What is a primary source?
A source created by someone who was there at the time of an event.
A source created by someone who was NOT there at the time of an event.
A scientist finds human remains, like a skeleton or mummy and learns about how the person may have lived. The remains are considered a ...
primary source
secondary source
Think about the attacks at 9/11. If you were to interview someone who was there in New York City and saw the towers fall, their interview would be a...
primary source
secondary source
We study geography because:
The earth affects people
People affect the earth
People's lives are affected by where they live
All of the above is true.
The events of September 11th, 2001 had a strong impact on the United States. The word impact means:
to create war
To affect and change something in a huge way
to have very little effect on something
to completely destroy something
The themes of geography can be applied to the real world.
True
False
Which of the following best describes the theme of 'Region' in geography?
The way people, goods, and ideas move from place to place.
Where a place is located on Earth.
Areas of the world that share common physical or cultural features.
How people interact with the environment.
Which of these is an example of a secondary source?
A photograph taken at the scene
A diary entry from a witness
A letter written during the event
A newspaper article written years after an event
What is the main purpose of studying geography?
To study only ancient civilizations
To learn only about the weather
To memorize country names
To understand how people and places are connected
This picture to the right best represents which theme of
Movement
Region
Human Environment Interaction
Location
Place
An example of Human-environment interactions is?
Humans talking to each other
Bridges built over a river
Throwing your trash out the window
Snapchatting outside
All of the countries in Latin America are located in Central and South America. Most individuals living there speak Spanish.
This is an example of which one of the Five Themes of Geography?
Location
Place
Region
Movement
Human-Environment Interaction
Ms. Batman drives a hybrid car to reduce the negative impact that it has on the environment.
This is an example of which one of the Five Themes of Geography?
Location
Place
Region
Movement
Human-Environment Interaction
