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Worksheets5 Themes, US Regions, and NC Regions
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 31mins
North California is still recovering from a catastrophic forest fires.
Location
Place
Human-Environmental Interaction
Region
China, Japan, and South Korea are found in East Asia.
Location
Place
Movement
Region
Boston is north of New York City, east of Toronto, and south of Maine.
Location
Place
Movement
Human-Environmental Interaction
People traveling in a taxi.
Region
Location
Place
Movement
HEI
France is home to beautiful beaches, historical sites, and the Eiffel Tower .
Location
Place
Movement
Region
The fall line is a geographic feature that separates which two regions?
Mountain & Piedmont
Piedmont & Coastal Plain
Coastal Plain & Tidelands
Tidelands & Mountains
The theme of geography that describes how humans adapt to and modify their environment is:
Movement
Region
Human-Environment Interaction
Place
Which North Carolina region is known for its beaches and barrier islands?
Mountain Region
Piedmont Region
Coastal Plain
Sandhills Region
The absolute location of a place is described using:
Latitude and longitude
Cardinal directions
Nearby landmarks
Cultural characteristics
Which theme of geography focuses on the physical and cultural characteristics that make a place unique?
Location
Place
Movement
Region
The area of North Carolina known for its rolling hills and major cities like Charlotte and Raleigh is the:
Tidewater Region
Blue Ridge Mountains
Piedmont Region
Outer Banks
The theme of geography that deals with how people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another is:
Location
Place
Movement
Region
Which of the following best describes the theme of "Region" in geography?
The way humans impact their environment
An area with similar characteristics that set it apart from other areas
The movement of people and goods between places
The specific latitude and longitude of a location
Identify the 3 distinct landforms that characterize North Carolina.
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Blue Ridge Mountains, Piedmont Plateau, Coastal Plain
Appalachian Mountains, Piedmont Plateau, Coastal Plain
What landform is being described: largest mountain range in the eastern United States, stretches from Canada to northern Alabama
Piedmont Plateau
Appalachian Mountains
Coastal Plain
What landform is being described: low, flat to gently sloping land that extends along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico
Piedmont Plateau
Appalachian Mountains
Coastal Plain
What landform is being described: hilly, rolling land, borders the Coastal Plain. Includes a broad flat area of high land
Piedmont Plateau
Appalachian Mountains
Coastal Plain
Which region is known for their Fraser Fir Christmas Trees?
Coastal Plains Region
Piedmont Region
Mountain Region
Where is North Carolina in the United States?
The Southeast
The Midwest
The West Coast
The Southwest
Where are the biggest and best farms in North Carolina located?
Inner Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Appalachian Mountains
What term(s) BEST describes the economy of the Piedmont region?
Farming/Agriculture
Banking and Technology
Mining and Forestry
Commercial Fishing
The Coastal Plain region of North Carolina is divided into two parts. What are they?
Inner Coastal Plain and Outer Coastal Plain
Northern Coastal Plain and Southern Coastal Plain
Eastern Coastal Plain and Western Coastal Plain
Upper Coastal Plain and Lower Coastal Plain
Which of these features is most characteristic of the Outer Coastal Plain?
Rolling hills
Barrier islands
High mountains
Flat plateaus
What is the highest mountain peak in North Carolina?
Grandfather Mountain
Mount Mitchell
Pilot Mountain
Roan Mountain
What is the Sandhills area of North Carolina?
A coastal region known for its beaches and dunes
A mountainous area in the western part of the state
A flat, marshy region in the eastern part of the state
A small region of rolling, sandy hills in the southwestern corner of the Coastal Plains
The largest planned research center in the
United States lies inside the Piedmont and is
found in…
Research Triangle Park
The Piedmont Urban Crescent
both a and b
The Florida Everglades are found in which U.S. region?
West
Northeast
Midwest
Southeast
What is the climate of the Southwest?
Arid or dry
Continental and humid
Sub-tropical and humid
Sub-arctic and dry
The Mountain West region runs along which mountain range?
The Himalayas
Appalachian Mountains
The Alps
Rocky Mountains
Hurricanes and tornadoes affect which region?
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
West
Firsthand account about people or events from a person at the event.
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Evidence
Claim
Sources created by someone who did not actually witness the event.
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Evidence
Claim
The Geography Theme of Location best matches with which example...
Created problems such as air and water pollution.
Area with similar unifying characteristics
Having physical and human features
Travel and exchange of ideas
Find out where something happened.
The Geography Theme of Movement best matches with which example...
Created problems such as air and water pollution.
Area with similar unifying characteristics
Having physical and human features
Travel and exchange of ideas
Find out where something happened.
The Geography Theme of Place best matches with which example...
Created problems such as air and water pollution.
Area with similar unifying characteristics
Having physical and human features
Travel and exchange of ideas
Find out where something happened.
The Geography Theme of Region best matches with which example...
Created problems such as air and water pollution.
Area with similar unifying characteristics
Having physical and human features
Travel and exchange of ideas
Find out where something happened.
The Geography Theme of Interaction best matches with which example...
Created problems such as air and water pollution.
Area with similar unifying characteristics
Having physical and human features
Travel and exchange of ideas
Find out where something happened.
Where a place is located in relation to other places.
Exact Location
Relative Location
Precise Location
Optional Location
A country's or city's location as expressed in latitude and longitude
Exact Location
Relative Location
Precise Location
Optional Location
What is Geography?
The study of the Earth's human and physical features
The study of the mountains and rivers
The study of people and roads
The study of animals and their habitats
A map that shows physical, or natural features
political map
special-purpose map
physical map
election map
A map that shows such things as highways, population patterns, election results, and other human features.
political map
special-purpose map
physical map
election map
