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5 themes of geography

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What do we use to find absolute location?
a)
latitude and longitude
b)
the equator and international dateline
c)
a GPS and an XLP
d)
landmarks and distances
2.
You can find the Bahamas __________ of the States.
a)
North
b)
West
c)
Southeast
d)
Northeast
3.
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?
4.
What are flora and fauna?
a)
Birds and Deer
b)
Baby animals
c)
Plants and beasts
d)
Themes of Geography
5.
How do we modify the environment?
a)
We build irrigation ditches
b)
We build landfills
c)
We build dams
d)
All of the above
6.
Only people move.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Regions can be based off more than one feature.
a)
True
b)
False
8.

22 degrees South, 57 degrees East, is an example of...

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

9.

Pick the definition for Location.

a)

The features of a location that distinguish it from other places.

b)

Position of something on earth's surface.

c)

The way ideas, materials, and people get around

d)

The best way to show location.

10.

Pick the definition of place.

a)

The features of a location that distinguish it from other places.

b)

Position of something on earth's surface.

c)

The best way to show location.

d)

The way ideas, materials, and people get around.

11.

Places that are near each other and have something in common, either in a person's mind, or from defined borders are called _____.

a)

regions

b)

locations

c)

places

d)

states

12.

Human-environment interaction is the relationship between _____ and _____.

a)

people and the world

b)

people and the government

c)

people and other people

d)

People and farms

13.

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

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

14.

What are the two types of location?

a)

Absolute and Relative

b)

Latitude and Relative

c)

GPS and Satellite

d)

General and Relative

15.

True or false. Technology has made the movement of ideas easier.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

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

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human-environment interaction

d)

Movement

e)

Region

17.

When places share a common characteristic

or set of characteristics

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human-environment interaction

d)

Movement

e)

Region

18.

The description of a location. What is it like there?

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

19.

The relationship between people and their environment

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

20.

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

a)

Relative Location

b)

Absolute Location

21.

This picture to the right best represents which theme of

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

22.

The image above represents which theme of

geography?

a)

Location

b)

Region

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Movement

e)

Place

23.

The image above best represents which theme of

geography?

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

24.

An example is giving someone directions and telling them you're waiting across the road from 7/11 gas station.

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

25.

Which theme answers the question "How do ideas travel in and out of this place?"

a)

Human Environment Interaction

b)

Place

c)

Location

d)

Movement

26.

Which theme answers the question "How have people adapted to the environment there?"

a)

Human Environment Interaction

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Region

27.

Which theme answers the question "How can this place be divided into areas that have things in common?"

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Place

d)

Location

28.

The ocean has become very polluted.

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Region

29.

California is part of the western United States.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Region

30.

I called my friend to tell her what happened.

a)

Human Environment Interaction

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Place

31.

I received a present in the mail from my grandma.

a)

Movement

b)

Place

c)

Location

d)

Human Environment Interaction

32.

Which theme involves the way people, goods, and ideas are shared?

a)

Human Environment Interaction

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Location

33.
What are the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Climate, and Place
b)
Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Place, and Location
c)
Place, Movement, Location, Region, and Human-Alien Interactions
d)
Absolute Location, Relative Location, Climate, Vegetation, and Movement 
34.
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
35.

California's Central Valley is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Place

d)

Location

36.
Relative location is:
a)
Latitude and Longitude
b)
Given by GPS
c)
a general location, not specific
d)
a specific place:
37.
Absolute location is:
a)
general
b)
not used on GPS
c)
is saying that Two Rivers is in East Hartford
d)
uses latitude and longitude to give a specific area
38.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
39.
What do we use to find absolute location?
a)
latitude and longitude
b)
the equator and international dateline
c)
a GPS and an XLP
d)
landmarks and distances
40.

A cultural region might have a common language.

a)

True

b)

False

41.
Regions can be based off more than one feature.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
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.
43.

What are the imaginary lines on a map called that tell absolute location?

a)

Telephone lines

b)

Power lines

c)

Septic lines

d)

Latitude and Longitude

44.

When people, ideas, and goods travel from place to place, what is it called?

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Location

d)

Theme

45.
When we describe a place by saying it has a beautiful lake and mountains, we are describing its
a)
Physical Characteristics
b)
Human Characteristics
46.
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
47.
The five themes of geography are useful because...
a)
they teach us how to take notes about world events
b)
they help us organize information about our world
c)
they keep geographers employed
d)
they prepare us for social studies
48.
Absolute and relative are two ways of describing the theme of...
a)
regions
b)
movement
c)
location
d)
human environment interaction
49.
Which is NOT an example of absolute location?
a)
"Katie's Restaurant is near the high school"
b)
35°N, 52°W
c)
6636 Northwest Road
d)
61°4′S, 21°15′E
50.
A general location of one place to another described with direction or distance words is...
a)
absolute location
b)
relative location
51.
Which is NOT a description of relative location?
a)
6636 Northwest Road
b)
behind the high school
c)
2 miles south of Northwestern Elementary School
d)
between the bus garage and the high school
52.
Which is NOT an example of a human feature?
a)
Tiger Stadium
b)
Blue Mountain
c)
Northwestern Lehigh MIddle School
d)
the bus garage
53.

Which is an example of a physical feature?

a)

the Atlantic Ocean

b)

Northwestern Lehigh High School

c)

Tiger Stadium

d)

Route 78

54.
Which theme includes how humans adapt, modify or depend on the environment?
a)
movement
b)
place
c)
region
d)
human environment interaction
55.
Which is an example of how humans modify the environment?
a)
we salt the roads when they get icy
b)
we wear warmer clothes in winter
c)
we wear sunscreen while outside in summer
d)
we use gasoline to power our vehicles
56.

Which is an example of how humans depend on the environment?

a)

dumping waste into our rivers

b)

cooling our buildings with air conditioning

c)

plowing snowy roads

d)

using land to grow crops (agriculture/farming)

57.
Which is NOT a way humans adapt the environment to meet their needs?
a)
farmers plow the fields to plant crops
b)
we build roads to travel from place to place
c)
we clear forests to build neighborhoods
d)
we fish in our rivers and streams
58.
Which is an example of a geographic region?
a)
Lehigh  County
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Philadelphia
d)
The Rocky Mountains
59.
Which is NOT an example of a political region?
a)
Lehigh County
b)
the Sahara Desert
c)
The United States of America
d)
Northwestern Lehigh School District
60.

Air pollution coming from a factory smoke stack is an example of which theme?

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Region

e)

H.E.I.

61.

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

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Region

e)

H.E.I.

62.

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

a)

absolute

b)

relative

63.
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
64.
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.
65.
What is location?
a)
Tells us where people and places are
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area.
c)
Tells how people, goods, resources, and ideas move from one place to another.
66.
People leaving their homes in Syria and travelling to Turkey to avoid ISIS is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Movement
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
67.
Biochemical warfare that pollutes the water in a country is an example of which?
a)
Place
b)
Human-Environment Interaction
c)
Region
d)
Movement
68.
The European Union is a group of countries that share similar economic and government policies, in addition to all being located near one another and sharing a common history.
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Location
69.
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
70.

The statement: "The Eiffel Tower is located at 48° N, 2° E," is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Place

d)

Location

71.

People in New York use the underground subway to get around is which theme of geography?

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Region

72.

Oklahoma is north of Texas, is which theme of geography?

a)

Movement

b)

Relative Location

c)

Absolute Location

d)

Region

73.
All of the following are examples of Physical characteristics EXCEPT 
a)
The Empire State Building 
b)
Mountains 
c)
Rivers 
d)
Lakes
74.
All of the following are examples of Human characteristics EXCEPT 
a)
The Golden Gate Bridge 
b)
The Pacific Ocean 
c)
The Twin Towers 
d)
The Eiffel Tower 
75.
The pattern of weather in a place over many years is called
a)
environment
b)
climate
c)
precipitation
d)
horizon
76.
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
77.
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

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