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Five Themes of Geography

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of movement?

a)

The import/export of people, ideas and goods around the world

b)

An area of the world that has similar physical or human characteristics

c)

People adapt to, depend on and/or modify their environment

d)

Where a place is and how we find it

2.

Which of the following is an example of movement related to people?

a)

Cultural exchange of foods, music, games, and religion

b)

Building roads and houses,

c)

Heat or air conditioning in buildings,

d)

forced migration due to conflict, disease or natural disaster

3.

Which of the following is an example of movement related to ideas?

a)

The Midwest, The Cotton Belt, and Great Plains

b)

Haiti is southeast of Cuba

c)

Building dams on rivers

d)

Cultural exchange of foods, music, games, and religion

4.

What is the definition of region?

a)

The import/export of people, ideas and goods around the world

b)

An area of the world that has common physical or human characteristics, such as the foods they eat

c)

People adapt to, depend on and/or modify their environment

d)

Where a place is and how we find it

5.

Which of the following is an example of a region?

a)

Exact coordinates: New Orleans 30 degrees N, 90 degrees W

b)

The Midwest, The Cotton Belt, and Great Plains

c)

Haiti is southeast of Cuba

d)

The Rocky Mountains are in western North America

6.

What is the definition of human-environment interaction?

a)

The import/export of people, ideas and goods around the world

b)

An area of the world that has similar physical or human characteristics

c)

People adapt to, depend on and/or modify their environment

d)

Where a place is and how we find it

7.

Which of the following is an example of how humans adapt to their environment?

a)

Cultural exchange of foods,

b)

clearing trees for construction or farmland

c)

wear heavy clothing in winter

d)

Immigration,

8.

Which of the following is an example of how humans modify the environment to meet their own needs?

a)

Living in the Midwest and Great Plains

b)

Find their country's absolute location

c)

Building dams and bridges on rivers

d)

Sharing their religion when they immigrate

9.

Which of the following is an example of how humans depend on their environment?

a)

Using raw materials such as iron ore and coal in factories

b)

Bringing extra layers of clothing on a cool day

c)

Installing air conditioners or fans in windows during hot weather

d)

Migrating to a new country during war

10.

What is the definition of location?

a)

The import/export of people, ideas and goods around the world

b)

An area of the world that has similar physical or human characteristics

c)

People adapt to, depend on and/or modify their environment

d)

Where a place is and how we find it

11.

Which of the following is an example of absolute location?

a)

Cultural exchange of foods, music, games, and religion

b)

Building roads and houses, clearing trees for construction or farmland

c)

Exact coordinates: New Orleans 30 degrees N, 90 degrees W

d)

Immigration, emigration, forced migration due to conflict, disease or natural disaster

12.

Which of the following is an example of relative location?

a)

The Midwest is located on the 45 degree N latitude line

b)

France is east of the Atlantic Ocean

c)

We are located nearby

d)

Building dams on the Columbia Rivers helps me find Oregon

13.

What is the definition of place?

a)

The import/export of people, ideas and goods around the world

b)

An area of the world that has common or similar characteristics

c)

People adapt to, depend on and/or modify their environment

d)

Describing both the physical and human characteristics of an area.

14.

Which of the following is an example of place - human characteristics?

a)

The Midwest, The Cotton Belt, and Great Plains

b)

Haiti is southeast of Cuba

c)

The twin cities has about 2 million people

d)

The Rocky Mountains are in western North America

15.

Which of the following is an example of place - physical characteristics?

a)

Cultural exchange of foods, music, games, and religion

b)

Building roads and houses, clearing trees for construction or farmland

c)

The Rocky Mountains are snow covered and have steep slopes.

d)

Immigration, emigration, forced migration due to conflict, disease or natural disaster