Worksheets5 Themes of Geography
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following best defines movement?
explains where something is
describes both the physical and human features of a building, area, city, etc.
a group of places unified by a common feature
how people, products, information, and ideas get from one place to another
Which of the following best explains the difference between absolute and relative location?
Absolute location is the exact, specific location of a place, while relative location is where something is located in relation to (or compared to) something else.
Relative location is the exact, specific location of a place, while absolute location is where something is located in relation to (or compared to) something else
The only difference between the two is that one is measured in latitude and one is measured in longitude
None of the above are true
Which of the following best defines human-environment interaction?
explains where something is
describes both the physical and human features of a building, area, city, etc.
a group of places unified by a common feature
how people, products, information, and ideas get from one place to another
describes the relationships between humans and the environment in which they live
Which of the following best defines region?
explains where something is
describes both the physical and human features of a building, area, city, etc.
a group of places unified by a common feature
how people, products, information, and ideas get from one place to another
describes the relationships between humans and the environment in which they live
Which of the following best defines location?
explains where something is
describes both the physical and human features of a building, area, city, etc.
a group of places unified by a common feature
how people, products, information, and ideas get from one place to another
describes the relationships between humans and the environment in which they live
Which of the following best defines place?
explains where something is
describes both the physical and human features of a building, area, city, etc.
a group of places unified by a common feature
how people, products, information, and ideas get from one place to another
describes the relationships between humans and the environment in which they live
Hamilton County, OH is south of Butler County, OH
relative location
place
absolute location
Louisville, KY is located at 38º N, 85º W
relative location
region
absolute location
Several farmers use the practice of crop rotation to preserve nutrients in the soil.
region
place
human-environment interaction
A large number of people from New Orleans, Louisiana moved north after Hurricane Katrina.
place
region
movement
What does relative location tell you?
a place's exact position on Earth
why people moved to a certain place
a place's position in relation to other people and places
how a place is similar to other places
Which of the following is a human characteristic of a place?
landforms
climate
vegetation
language
Which theme of geography studies how and why places are similar to other places?
place
region
human-environment interaction
location
Which of the following could define a physical region?
a language
a religion
a mountain range
political borders
Which of the following is a reason people might move?
to escape persecution
for job opportunities
for freedom of religion
all of the above
Which of the following is an example of modifying the environment?
city planners constructing highways and buildings
ancient Egyptian farmers waiting for the Nile to flood
residents of Chicago wearing heavy coats in the winter
a student describing the absolute location of Chicago
What are lines of latitude and longitude?
a place's position in terms of time, direction, distance or a landmark
the borders that divide cultural regions
the number of people per unit of area
an imaginary grid that has been placed on the globe to help us locate things
Someone tells you about the population density, languages spoken, landforms and animal life in Virginia. Which theme of geography is he or she most likely talking about?
location
place
movement
human-environment interaction
You read that plastic products are made in the US and shipped around the globe. Which theme of geography are you most likely reading about?
region
location
movement
place
People depend on the environment for ________.
ood, language and region
clothing, culture and politics
gold, politics and shelter
food, clothing and shelter
