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5 Themes of Geography and Map Parts

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

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Class
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1.

The Compass Rose shows what on a map?

a)

A beautiful flower to decorate the map

b)

The capitals of major cities

c)

Borders between countries, states, and territories

d)

Directions like north, south, east, and west

2.

A map key/legend ....

a)

Tells what the map's purpose is

b)

Is used to figure out the distance betwwn two points on a map

c)

Shows cardinal directions like north, south, east, and west

d)

Explains the symbols and colors used on a map

3.

If you wanted to estimate the distance between two cities on a map, you would use...

a)

The scale bar

b)

The title

c)

The key/legend

d)

The compass rose

4.

Which state is east of Tennessee? Use the correct map part to help you

a)

Kentucky

b)

Arkansas

c)

North Carolina

d)

Virginia

5.

What is the title of this map?

a)

West Falklan

b)

East Falkland

c)

Falkland Islands

d)

South Atlantic Ocean

6.

How far is it from the city of Stanley to Grantham Sound?

a)

100 Miles

b)

50 Miles

c)

25 Miles

d)

10 Miles

7.

What do the yellow areas on the map indicate?

a)

The lowest areas of elevation

b)

The highest areas of elevation

c)

The driest areas with less vegetation

d)

The wettest areas with more vegetation

8.

Which direction would you have to travel from Utah to get to Arizona?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

9.

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

10.

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

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

11.

Dallas, Texas has a population of 1.3 million people. This is an example of

a)

Place

b)

H. E. I.

c)

Movement

d)

Region

12.

The Grand Canyon has steep rock walls that were carved by the Colorado River.

a)

Region

b)

H. E. I.

c)

Movement

d)

Place

13.

Explains how people affect the environment & how the environment affects people. 

a)

Movement

b)

Human-Environment Interaction

c)

Place

d)

Region

14.

This photo best represents...

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Place

15.

People build dams to change the flow of rivers.

a)

Human/ Environment Interaction

b)

Location

c)

Region

d)

Place

16.

The spread of Islam throughout North Africa via traders and caravans is an example of...

a)

location.

b)

place.

c)

H. E. I.

d)

movement.

17.

A group of places that have common characteristics.

a)

Location

b)

H. E. I.

c)

Region

d)

Movement

18.

This theme of geography tells where a place is.

a)

location

b)

place

c)

region

d)

human-environment interaction

19.

This theme of geography describes what makes a place unique, including its human and physical characteristics.

a)

location

b)

place

c)

region

d)

movement

20.

In several Midwest states, there are very large fields and many farms. The people who live there could say they live in a farming ______________.

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Region

d)

Environment Interaction

21.

We use trains, planes, and trucks to bring clothes, furniture, cars, and groceries to the stores we shop in. Which theme does this represent?

a)

Human-environment interaction

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Migration