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World Geography Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Five Themes of Geography

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Absolute and relative are two ways of describing the theme of...
a)
regions
b)
movement
c)
location
d)
human environment interaction
3.
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
4.
A general location of one place to another described with direction or distance words is...
a)
absolute location
b)
relative location
5.
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
6.

The human and physical features of a location are included in which theme?

a)

location

b)

region

c)

place

d)

movement

7.
Which is NOT an example of a human feature?
a)
Tiger Stadium
b)
Blue Mountain
c)
Northwestern Lehigh MIddle School
d)
the bus garage
8.

Which is an example of a physical feature?

a)

the Atlantic Ocean

b)

Northwestern Lehigh High School

c)

Tiger Stadium

d)

Route 78

9.
Which theme includes how humans adapt, modify or depend on the environment?
a)
movement
b)
place
c)
region
d)
human environment interaction
10.
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
11.

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)

12.
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
13.

Which geography theme helps us understand how people, goods, information, and ideas move from one place to another?

a)

human environment interaction

b)

regions

c)

movement

d)

location

14.

Which is NOT an example of movement of goods?

a)

students being transported to school on a school bus

b)

tractor trailers delivering products to a store

c)

delivery truck dropping milk products off at a restaurant

d)

cargo ship transporting items made in China to USA

15.

Which is NOT an example of movement of people?

a)

passengers flying on an airplane

b)

commuters travelling from home to work in their cars

c)

mail delivery of a package to your house

d)

a subway in a large city

16.

Which is NOT an example of movement of ideas?

a)

learning about a war while watching the news on TV

b)

reading a message from the principal in your Gmail account

c)

reading an article about the president in the newspaper

d)

a family flying on airplane to their vacation

17.
The theme that helps us understand one area in terms of a unifying feature that it shares in common with another area is...
a)
place
b)
region
c)
location
d)
movement
18.
Which is an example of a geographic region?
a)
Lehigh  County
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Philadelphia
d)
The Rocky Mountains
19.
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
20.

40 degrees North and 55 degrees West is an example of which theme?

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Region

e)

HEI

21.

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.

22.

desert, rain forest, Marion County are all examples of which theme?

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Region

e)

H.E.I

23.

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

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Region

e)

H.E.I.

24.

20 degrees South Latitude, and 50 degrees West Longitude is which type of location?

a)

absolute

b)

relative

25.

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

a)

absolute

b)

relative

26.

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

27.

Which term refers to a group of places that have features in common?

a)

movement

b)

adaptation

c)

region

d)

location

28.

How we adapt to nature around us is...

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Region

e)

H.E.I

29.

When you describe to someone what your community is like, you are referring to which theme of geography?

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Region

e)

H.E.I.

30.
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
31.
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.
32.
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.
33.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
34.
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
35.
Biochemical warfare that pollutes the water in a country is an example of which?
a)
Place
b)
Human-Environment Interaction
c)
Region
d)
Movement
36.
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
37.
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
38.

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

39.

Farmers have to clear and water land so crops can grow is which theme of geography?

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

40.

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. This describes which theme of geography?

a)

Region

b)

Location

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Movement

41.

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

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Region

42.

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

a)

Movement

b)

Relative Location

c)

Absolute Location

d)

Region

43.
All of the following are examples of Physical characteristics EXCEPT 
a)
The Empire State Building 
b)
Mountains 
c)
Rivers 
d)
Lakes
44.
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 
45.
A collection of places with similar features is called a
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Location 
d)
Human Environment Interaction 
46.
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
47.
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
48.
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
49.
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
50.

38 degrees South Latitude, 85 degrees East Latitude are examples of

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

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