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Five Themes of Geography

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 33mins

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Class
Date
1.

All of the following are examples of Themes of Geography except:

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Physical Features

d)

Region

2.

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

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

3.

When we talk about Place within the context of the Five Themes of Geography, what do we mean?

a)

Absolute and Relative location

b)

The physical and human characteristics that make up an area

c)

The interaction of people and the environment

d)

Migration of people across the planet

4.

Human and Environmental interaction deals with how people interact with each other

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which theme is identified as areas or places that share some common characteristics .

a)

Places

b)

Region

c)

Location

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

6.

What are the two types of locations:

a)

Local and GPS

b)

Absolute and Relative

c)

Latitude and Longitude

d)

Functional and Formal

7.

Which one of the Five Themes of Geography deals with the expansion of technology and migration of people:

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Region

d)

Human-Environment interaction

8.

·          

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

9.

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

10.

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

a)

Absolute

b)

Formal

c)

Relative

d)

Functional

11.

Some cities have lots of pollution and garbage. Which theme does this represent?

a)

Location

b)

Human-Environment interaction

c)

Region

d)

Place

12.

The theme of Place is used to describe:

a)

How long it took for something to happen

b)

Where something happened

c)

Where a location is in relation to somewhere else

d)

a location's physical and human features

13.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five themes of geography?

a)

location

b)

human-environment interaction

c)

states

d)

regions

14.

The theme of _______________ explores the relationship between people and the environment.

a)

movement

b)

place

c)

human-environment interaction

d)

location

15.

The geographic theme of place includes ______________.

a)

how people adapt to the environment

b)

how people, resources, and ideas move

c)

physical and human characteristics

d)

organization into regions

16.

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.

17.

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

18.

What is relative location?

a)

Where a place is compared to another place.

b)

Where a place is as defined by latitude and longitude.

c)

The location of a star on a map.

d)

The location of oceans and continents.

19.

Latitude is...

a)

lines that measure east and west and run vertically.

b)

lines that measure north and south and run horizontally.

20.

Longitude is...

a)

lines that measure east and west and run vertically.

b)

lines that measure north and south and run horizontally.

21.

The lines that run East to West on a map are called

a)

Longitude Lines

b)

Quadrant Lines

c)

Latitude Lines

d)

Meridians

22.

The lines that run north to south on a map are called

a)

Quadrant Lines

b)

prime meridian lines

c)

latitude lines

d)

longitude lines

23.

The red line on the map represents the imaginary line at zero degrees longitude.

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

International Dateline

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Equator

24.

The red line on this map represents the imaginary line at zero degrees latitude.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

International Dateline

c)

Equator

d)

Eastern and Western Hemisphere

25.
What is the map element that tells what symbols on the map mean?
a)
Key/Compass
b)
Key/Legend
c)
Legend/Scale
d)
Inset/Scale
26.

Lines that run east and west around the world. They are labeled as

°N \degree N\  or  °S\degree S  and are sometimes called "parallels".

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

27.

Lines that run North and South around the world. They are measured in degrees and are labeled as either West or East of the Prime Meridian.

a)

Latitude lines

b)

International Datelines

c)

Longitude Lines

d)

Long Lines

28.

Lines that run north and south around the world, are labeled as

°E\degree E  or  °W\degree W , and are sometimes called "meridians".

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

29.

Match the following

a)

Latitude

1.

Lines that run East and West

b)

Longitude

2.

Lines that run North and South

c)

Equator

3.

0 Degrees Horizontal Line

d)

Prime Meridian

4.

0 Degrees Vertical Line

e)

Hemisphere

5.

Half of the globe

30.

Regions are defined by all EXCEPT

a)

Scale

b)

Physical Characteristics

c)

Human Characteristics

d)

Foreign intervention

31.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: What are the types of regions?

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Perceptual

d)

Informal

32.

Match the following

a)

Formal Regions

1.

Areas where a certain characteristic is found throughout

b)

Functional Regions

2.

Consists of a central place and surrounding places affected by it

c)

Perceptual Regions

3.

Defined by people's attitudes and feelings about areas

33.

Imaginary lines on a map that run north to south (up and down).

a)

Latitude

b)

Equator

c)

Longitude

34.

Imaginary lines on a map that run east to west (side to side).

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Longitude

c)

Latitude

35.

Location D is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oN, 90oW

b)

90oN, 30oW

c)

10oN, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

36.

What is the latitude and longitude of Portland?

a)

50°N, 115°W

b)

46°N, 122°W

c)

115°W, 40°N

d)

122°W, 46°N

37.

What is the latitude and longitude of Miami?

a)

26°N, 81°W

b)

20°N, 79°W

c)

36°N, 80°W

d)

78°W, 30°N

38.

Which city is located at 42°N, 72°W?

a)

Fargo

b)

Portland

c)

Miami

d)

Boston

39.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
40.

Which city is located at 39°N, 104°W?

a)

Phoenix

b)

Denver

c)

Fargo

d)

Portland

41.

Identify this map

a)

Population map

b)

Elevation Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

Political Map

42.

This map is an example of a . . .

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

43.

A map showing cities, capitals, and states is which type of map?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

44.

A map showing bodies of water, lakes, and islands is what type of map?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

45.

What are the coordinates of #4?

a)

40N, 110W

b)

45N, 110W

c)

40N, 90W

d)

45N, 90W

46.
Which point is located at (15°S, 15°W)?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
D
d)
C
47.
The longitude of point C is -
a)
15°N
b)
15°S
c)
30°E
d)
30°W
48.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
c)
UT
d)
ND
49.
Which STATE is located at...
100°W, 48°N
a)
NM
b)
ND
c)
SD
d)
CO
50.
Latitude and Longitude lines are measured in __________.
a)
inches
b)
miles
c)
degrees
d)
ounces