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5 Themes of Geography

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the Five Themes of Geography: M- __________

a)

M- Movement

b)

M- Map

c)

M- Mountain

d)

M- Market

2.

In the Five Themes of Geography: R- __________

a)

Real Estate

b)

Regions

c)

Rivers

d)

Rainforests

3.

In the Five Themes of Geography: H- __________ and __________ Interaction

a)

H- Human and Environmental Interaction

b)

H- Habitat and Ecosystem Interaction

c)

H- Hydrological and Environmental Interaction

d)

H- Historical and Cultural Interaction

4.

In the Five Themes of Geography: E- __________ Interaction

a)

E- Human AND Environment Interaction

b)

E- Economic Interaction

c)

E- Environmental Interaction

d)

E- Ecological Interaction

5.

In the Five Themes of Geography: L- __________

a)

L- Location

b)

L- Landscape

c)

L- Latitude

d)

L- Longitude

6.

In the Five Themes of Geography: P- __________

a)

Place

b)

Population

c)

Politics

d)

Pollution

7.
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Matching: Match the words in Column A with their definition in Column B. Place the letter of the correct answer on the line.

a)

Absolute Location

1.

This type of location is exact and uses longitude and latitude.

b)

Equator

2.

Line of zero degrees latitude.

c)

Geography

3.

The study of the earth and how people use it.

d)

North America

4.

We live on this continent.

e)

Prime Meridian

5.

Line of zero degrees longitude.

8.

The ______ theme of geography looks at how people, goods, and ideas travel across the Earth.

a)

movement

b)

location

c)

region

d)

place

9.

Name two positive effects of movement: ______, ______.

a)

variety of food

travel - see the world

b)

rocks & minerals

c)

dogs and cats

d)

ducks & geese

10.

Name two negative effects of movement: ______, ______.

a)

trains

b)

planes

c)

diseases from travel

pollution

d)

Uber

11.

A ______ is an area of the Earth with common (or similar) characteristics.

a)

region

b)

continent

c)

country

d)

city

12.

Geographers group together places that have something in common.

A region has either ______ features or ______ features that join it together.

a)

physical or human

b)

political; economic

c)

historical; social

d)

climatic; biological

13.

Geographers group together places that have something in common.

A region has either physical features or human features that join it together.

These include: pick ALL that apply -

a)

population

b)

climate

c)

history

d)

landfrms

e)

ice cream cones

14.

This theme of geography looks at how people ______, ______ to, and ______ their environment.

a)

interact

adapt

modify

b)

observe

change

destroy

c)

modify

adapt

depend

d)

interact

resist

modify

15.

What is HOW people react with their surroundigs?

a)

Walmart Shopping

b)

Human Ennvironment Interaction

c)

moving to someplace else

16.

Human beings DEPEND on their environment for

a)

water, food, and shelter.

b)

Human beings do not need any resources from their environment.

c)

Human beings can survive without any interaction with their environment.

d)

Human beings are completely independent of their environment.

17.

Write ONE example of how human beings CHANGE their environment:

a)

pollution

clear land

b)

observing stars.

c)

swimming in the ocean.

d)

reading books.

18.

Write ONE example of how human beings ADAPT to their environment:

a)

seasonal clothes

b)

Using smartphones to communicate.

c)

Driving cars to travel long distances.

d)

Wearing sunglasses to look stylish.

19.

The ________ theme of geography is the position of something on the Earth's surface.

a)

location

b)

region

c)

place

d)

movement

20.

________ location is a place or area compared with another area.

a)

Relative

b)

absolute

c)

a fixed

d)

specific

21.

________ location is the specific location based on latitude and longitude.

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

c)

Approximate

d)

General

22.

Lines of ________ are imaginary lines that run west to east, parallel to the equator, but measure distance north or south of the equator.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

altitude

d)

meridian

23.

The ________ is an imaginary line at zero degrees latitude.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Arctic Circle

24.

Lines of ________ are imaginary lines that run north to south, parallel to the Prime Meridian, but measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Equator

d)

Tropic of Cancer

25.

The ________ is an imaginary line at zero degrees longitude.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

International Date Line

26.

(a)   is the theme of geography that looks at all the ​ (b)   and ​ (c)   characteristics that makes an area ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
human
physical
Place
unique.
27.

What makes the Village of Williamsville unique?

a)

The uniqueness of the Village of Williamsville is characterized by its restaurants, Mill Middle, Glenn Falls, and historic Main St.

b)

The Village of Williamsville is unique because of its large shopping malls and modern architecture.

c)

Williamsville is known for its extensive public transportation system and skyscrapers.

d)

The Village of Williamsville is famous for its sandy beaches and tropical climate.

28.

We live in the ​ (a)   and​ ​ (b)   hemispheres.

Choose from the below words
Western
Northern
29.

We live on the continent of ______ North America.

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

30.

The ocean on the west coast of the United States is

a)

Arctic

b)

Indian

c)

Pacific

d)

Atlantic

31.

The ocean on the east coast of the United States is the ______________ Ocean.

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Alabama

d)

Pacific