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5 Themes (Location, Movement), Latitude and Longitude

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

2.

What are the two types of locations:

a)

Local and GPS

b)

Absolute and Relative

c)

Latitude and Longitude

d)

Functional and Formal

3.

·          

Which type of  location deals with describing the location of a place in connection with another place. 

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

c)

Functional

d)

Formal

4.

When I say that I live close to the church, I am telling you my ________________location.

a)

Absolute

b)

Formal

c)

Relative

d)

Functional

5.

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

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

6.

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.

7.

What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?

(a)  

8.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
9.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
10.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
11.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
12.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
13.
Which city is closest to the Equator?
a)
Los Angeles
b)
Minneapolis
c)
Miami
d)
Unable to determine
14.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
15.
Lines of Longitude measure how far from the _______ a place is located.
a)
Equator
b)
International Date Line
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Tropic of Cancer
16.
Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.
a)
East, West
b)
North, South
c)
South, East
d)
North, West
17.
The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn are what type of lines?
a)
Latitude lines
b)
International Date lines
c)
Longitude lines
d)
Meridian lines
18.
Lines of ______ measure how far from the equator a place is located?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
19.
The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________. 
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
20.
The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the _________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Antarctic Circle
21.
Latitude lines run from the _____ to the  _______.
a)
West, East
b)
North, South
c)
North, East
d)
South, West
22.
The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Eastern and Southern
b)
Northern and Southern
c)
Western and Eastern
d)
Northern and Western
23.
The Prime Meridian separates the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Northern and Southern
b)
Western and Eastern
c)
Northern and Eastern
d)
Southern and Western
24.

Location D is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oN, 90oW

b)

90oN, 30oW

c)

10oN, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

25.
What city is located at 32 degrees south and 150 degrees east?
a)
Shanghai
b)
Sydney
c)
Durban
d)
Calcutta 
26.
The two imaginary lines of latitude that are farthest from the equator are called the __________  and the  ____________.
a)
Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer
b)
Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle 
c)
Prime meridian and International Date Line
d)
Equator and Prime Meridian
27.

Which best describes Location?

a)

Where something is.

b)

The human and physical characteristics.

c)

Immigration

d)

Terrace farming

28.
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 
29.
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
30.
Syrian refugees fleeing the Middle East into Europe and sanctuary countries around the world is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
31.
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
32.
Latitude lines run
a)
East/West
b)
North/South
33.
Longitude lines run _________.
a)
East/West
b)
North South
34.

Relative location is where a place is in relation to other places.  For example...

a)

1234 Oak Street, 92108

b)

The Great Wall is located near Beijing in northern China.

c)

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., DC 20500

d)

90° N Latitude and 20° W Longitude

35.

This photo best represents...

a)

Movement

b)

Location

36.

Explains how people, ideas & animals move from one place to another.

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

37.

The spread of religions around the world is an example of...

a)

location.

b)

place.

c)

H. E. I.

d)

movement.

38.

This photo best represents...

a)

Location

b)

Movement

39.

This photo best represents...

a)

Movement

b)

Location

c)

Region

40.
The off-shore oil rigs, drilling hundreds of feet into the bedrock of the ocean floor is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
41.
Syrian refugees fleeing the Middle East into Europe and sanctuary countries around the world is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
42.
Australia is located to the west of New Zealand..... this is a statement representing which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
43.
This picture shows which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Location
44.

What theme does physical characteristics belong to? (Mountains, valleys, canyons, lakes, etc.)

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Region

d)

Movement

45.

What is the difference between place and location?

a)

Location is where something is, and place is the characteristics of it.

b)

There isn't a difference.

c)

Place is the location of something, and location is the characteristics of it.

d)

Location has to do with movement, and place has to do with interaction.

46.

Which is an example of Movement?

a)

Transferring to a new city for a new job. 

b)

Getting daily exercise.

c)

Growing a field of corn.

d)

Buying an air conditioner for your house. 

47.

This photo best represents...

a)

H. E. I.

b)

Location

c)

Region

d)

Movement

48.

This photo best represents...

a)

Movement

b)

Location

49.

This photo best represents...

a)

Movement

b)

H. E. I.

c)

Region

d)

Location

50.

This photo best represents...

a)

Location

b)

H. E. I.

c)

Region

51.

The spread of religions around the world is an example of...

a)

location.

b)

place.

c)

H. E. I.

d)

movement.

52.

This photo best represents...

a)

Location

b)

Movement

53.

Place can be described by both physical and _____ characteristics.

a)

Regional

b)

Human

c)

Logistical

d)

Weather

54.

People, ideas, goods, etc that are transported from one location to another describe the theme of _____.

a)

Place

b)

Region

c)

Interaction

d)

Movement

55.

A positive example of how the world impacts us is...

a)

A Tornado

b)

An Earthquake

c)

A Flood

d)

A gentle Spring rain

56.

A negative way we impact the world around is...

a)

pollution.

b)

mining all the resources.

c)

deforestation.

d)

All of the examples

57.
The Great Plains of the United States is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Location
58.

An area that is linked together by shared characteristics is _______________________.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

59.

This photo best represents...

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human Environment Interaction

60.

This photo best represents...

a)

Movement

b)

Location

c)

Region

61.

North America is a region that includes the US, Mexico & Canada.

a)

Region

b)

Movement

62.

A group of places that have common characteristics.

a)

Location

b)

H. E. I.

c)

Region

d)

Movement

63.

 

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

a)

people, the world

b)

people, other people

c)

people, the government

d)

God, man

64.

Sammaria takes a trip to Europe with her family. She notices that fashions in Europe are very different than they are in the United States so she decides to send Darertu a picture message showing and communicating to her some of the crazy outfits.

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Region

e)

Place

65.

Nicole, Lexi, and Solina are all hanging outside together. Lexi notices that it is starting to rain and suggests that they all go inside. Nicole says don’t worry about it and pulls out an umbrella for all three to share.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Human Environment Interaction

e)

Movement

66.

Amilio and Antonio are shooting paper balls into the garbage when Antonio asks – “Hey Amilio what part of the world has the most Spanish speakers?” Amilio replies, “Latin America, of course.”

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Place

d)

Region

e)

Human Environment Interaction

67.

Denise’s family is originally from Mexico. Her family moved to California before she was born, then back to Mexico when she was three, and finally to Minnesota when she seven.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Human Environment Interaction

e)

Movement

68.

Boulieny wanted directions to Hazel Park Academy from his house, so Alana made the following statement: “Hazel Park is north of the BP gas station, and about a mile from 94.”

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Movement

e)

Region

69.

Selena missed school on Thursday and asked Orlandria to tell her what we did. Orlandria explained that we divided the United States into the following categories: West, Midwest, Southwest, Southeast, and Northeast.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Region

e)

Movement

70.

Alexandra is driving to school one day and notices that there is a new bridge being built. According to the sign she passes, the bridge will help reduce traffic and therefore, once the bridge is complete, her trip to school will take less time.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Human Enviroment Interaction

e)

Movement

71.

Nicole is from Los Angeles and Colleen is from St. Paul. Nicole thinks Los Angeles is better than St. Paul because it has lots of celebrities, and is near the Pacific Ocean.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Region

e)

Movement

72.

Unifying Characteristics – how geographers divide the world

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Human Environment Interaction

e)

Movement

73.

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

a)

True

b)

False

74.

The acronym "MR. HELP" stands for: 

a)

Movement, Region, Human-Environment, Location, Place

b)

Mountains, Region, Hemisphere, Environment, Landforms, Population

c)

Movement, Republic, Humanity, Environment, Latitude, Population

75.

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 is an example of:

a)

Region

b)

Movement

c)

Human Environment Location

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