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5 Themes of Geography Quiz - by Mr. Milos

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two types of location described by geographers?

a)

Absolute and relative

b)

Physical and human

c)

Positive and negative

d)

Fastest and slowest

2.

How is absolute location defined?

a)

By latitude and longitude

b)

By physical characteristics

c)

By human characteristics

d)

By transportation methods

3.

What does relative location describe?

a)

The environment of a place

b)

The connection to other places

c)

The physical characteristics of a place

d)

The human characteristics of a place

4.

What are the two characteristics used to describe a place?

a)

Physical and human

b)

Absolute and relative

c)

Positive and negative

d)

Fastest and slowest

5.

What do physical characteristics of a place include?

a)

Mountains, rivers, and beaches

b)

Land use and architectural styles

c)

Means of transportation and methods of communication

d)

Religious practices and political systems

6.

What is human-environment interaction?

a)

How humans adapt to and modify the environment

b)

How humans move and migrate across the planet

c)

How humans divide the world into manageable units

d)

How humans shape the landscape through their interaction with the land

7.

What is an example of positive human-environment interaction?

a)

Mining coal in cold climates

b)

Drilling for natural gas in cold climates

c)

Massive landfill projects in Boston

d)

Using renewable energy sources

8.

What does the theme of movement study?

a)

How humans adapt to and modify the environment

b)

How humans move and migrate across the planet

c)

How humans divide the world into manageable units

d)

How humans shape the landscape through their interaction with the land

9.

What is an example of movement?

a)

Emigration of Syrians during war

b)

Flow of water in the Gulf Stream

c)

Expansion of cell phone reception

d)

All of the above

10.

What is an example of a region?

a)

Middle East

b)

183 Main Street

c)

42.2542° N, 77.7906° W

d)

Anytown, USA

11.

What is the fastest in moving from one place to another?

a)

Information

b)

Cars

c)

Trains

d)

Airplanes