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Worksheets5 Themes of Geography
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
The Five Themes of Geography are the Following:
Place, Region, Intelligence, Land-forms, Movement
Place, Region, Human Environment Interaction, Location, Movement
People, Race, Interaction, Location Movement
What is movement?
how people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area
Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike.
An amazon truck bringing your delivery to your house is an example of ___________________
Movement
Human Interaction
Region
Turning on the air conditioner on a really hot day is an example of _________________
Location
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
"Let's meet at the McDonalds near the Taco Bell" is an example of which?
Relative Location
Movement
Region
What is Place?
Describing a location by using physical and human features.
Where something is
A place's address
What is Human-Environment Interaction?
The relationship between people and their environment.
The relationship between people and a place
The relationship between the environment and animals
What is Region?
A group of places that share a common physical or human characteristic or feature.
A place that only has physical features
A place that only has the same human features.
What is Location?
Where a place is located on the Earth using absolute or relative location.
The coordinates of a location
How we give directions
Which below are examples of physical features?
Climate, vegetation, landforms
Vegetation, culture, and language
Climate, religion, and music
Which below are all examples of human features?
Language, religion, culture
Landforms, language, water
Religion, vegetation, culture
The statement: "The Eiffel Tower is located at 48° N, 29° E," is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
When we describe a place by saying it has "large mountains and beautiful lakes," we are describing the place by its:
human characteristics
physical characteristics
Tornado Alley is the name given to a group of states that gets more tornadoes than any other place on earth each year. Tornado Alley is an example of which theme of geography?
location
place
region
movement
Which theme of geography does the image represent?
location
place
region
movement
The geography theme movement includes the communication of ideas and information among people. Which of the following is NOT a way people communicate ideas and information?
cell phone
internet
airplane
television
Satellites communicate information all over the world. This is an example of which themes of geography?
human-environment interaction
movement
location
place
Many items we use everyday are sent from China to the United States on large cargo ships. Which theme of geography does this represent?
location
place
region
movement
The Statue of Liberty is a popular destination for people visiting New York City. The Statue of Liberty is an example of which theme of geography?
location
place
region
movement
Building roads and highways in places that never had them before is an example of which theme of geography?
location
place
human-environment interaction
region
Which theme answers the question "What is it like?"
Which theme answers the question "Where is it?"
How are areas similar or united to other areas around them?
Room 104 is across the hall from room 112.
Wilson High School is at 189 Hornet Rd, Fishersville, VA 22939
Latitude and Longitude are an example of
The Hoover Dam was built to control flooding in the Southwest United States.
This theme of Geography describes what the location is like when we get there.
France is home to beautiful beaches, historical sites, and the Eiffel Tower .
Location
Place
Movement
Region
The relationship between people and their environment
Movement
Region
Human Environment Interaction
Location
Place
Depend on, adapt to, or modify the environment.
Movement
Region
Human Environment Interaction
Location
Place
Which theme answers the question "How have people adapted to the environment there?"
Human Environment Interaction
Place
Movement
Region
How can place be described?
Place can be described by relative and absolute location.
Place can be described by form and function.
Place can be described by positive and negative human interactions.
Place can be described by physical and human features.
The theme of geography that describes what it is like there using an area’s physical and human characteristics is
We build bridges
What are the two ways to determine a location of a place?
Absolute and relative location
physical characteristics
Finding the location on a map
None of the above
The way people adapt, depend and modify the environment is which theme of geography?
Location
Place
Movement
Human Environment Interaction
Region
Import or Export:
US buys toys that are made in China
Import
Export
Import or Export:
US sells medical equipment to China
Import
Export
Building dams, plowing fields, and digging mines are examples of...
People who live in the northeastern United States use space heaters to keep their homes warm in winter. This is an example of..
modifying
adapting
depending
Which of the following is the best answer example of humans adapting to their environment?
people wearing heavy coats in an Alaskan winter
people using air conditioning in the summer
people building a bridge to cross a river
all of the above
Which of the following is the best answer example for modifying the environment?
constructing highways and tunnels
constructing dams and levees to control flooding
cutting down trees to build a new subdivision
all of the above
Which words describe place?
Absolute and relative
depend, modify and adapt
physical and human characteristics
export and import
Which words describe movement?
Absolute and relative
depend, modify and adapt
physical and human characteristics
export and import
Natural resources (oil, gold, metals, stone) are examples of
physical characteristics
human characteristics
Clothing, culture and language are examples of
physical characteristics
human characteristics
Features that are created by humans such as bridges, roads, and buildings are examples of
physical characteristics
human characteristics
Features that are formed by nature such as landforms, climate, plants and animal life are examples of
physical characteristics
human characteristics
When people move from one place to another it is called
globalization
migration
moving
interaction
How many themes of geography are there?
3
5
7
10
People who depend on the land usually make a living from it.
True
False
Rhode Islanders drink clean water from the Scituate Reservoir.
Modify
Adapt
Depend
President Teddy roosevelt ordered the building of the Panama Canal.
Modify
Adapt
Depend
School children wear snow boots to school in the wintertime.
Modify
Adapt
Depend
An area of land off of Hartford Ave. is being cleared for the new Amazon headquarters.
Modify
Adapt
Depend
Eskimos in Alaska ride snowmobiles to school.
Modify
Adapt
Depend
Lumberjacks use the rushing river to carry logs to a sawmill.
Modify
Adapt
Depend
A new soccer field is being built behind the high school.
Place
Location
Human Environment Interaction
Region
Ground Zero, the Statue of Liberty and Central Park are three ways we can identify New York City.
Place
Location
Human Environment Interaction
Region
One way to communicate information is by the internet or TV.
Place
Location
Movement
Region
The world has many areas that have somethiing in common. Climate is one of those things.
Place
Location
Movement
Region
