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How Geography Affects Where and How You Live

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 2hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All of the following are examples of Physical characteristics EXCEPT 
a)
The Empire State Building 
b)
Mountains 
c)
Rivers 
d)
Lakes
2.
All of the following are examples of Human characteristics EXCEPT 
a)
The Golden Gate Bridge 
b)
The Pacific Ocean 
c)
The Twin Towers 
d)
The Eiffel Tower 
3.
A collection of places with similar features is called a
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Location 
d)
Human Environment Interaction 
4.
38 degrees South Latitude, 83 degrees East latitude is an example of
a)
Absolute location 
b)
Relative location 
5.
These are features that occur naturally.  (Examples: rivers, lakes, dunes, mountains)
a)
human-environment interaction
b)
physical
c)
human
d)
region
6.
These are features made by man.  (Examples:  schools, lighthouses, pier, fountains)
a)
physical
b)
place
c)
human
d)
location
7.
The pattern of weather in a place over many years is called
a)
environment
b)
climate
c)
precipitation
d)
horizon
8.
Which of the following is an example of absolute location?
a)
42.3314° N, 83.0458° W
b)
Two blocks south of Wayne State
c)
Across the street from McDonald's
d)
University Prep Academy Middle School is close to my home.
9.
Lucky Peak Dam controls flooding, produces electricity, and helps provide water for irrigation.  This is an example of
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Place
10.
Which of the following is the  imaginary line found at zero degrees latitude?
a)
Isthmus
b)
Border
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Equator
11.
Which of the following is used to determine how far you are east or west from the Prime Meridian?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Equator
12.
Which of the following is used to measures how far north or south of the equator you are?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Equator
13.
Name the Five Themes of Geography
a)
Movement, Region, HEI, Location, Place
b)
Ask, Acquire, Analyze, Organize, Answer
c)
Global, Inter-regional, Regional, Local, Cities
d)
none of the above
14.
What are the two major parts of geogrpahy?
a)
Physical and Human Geography
b)
Physical and Natural Geography
c)
Maps and Globes
d)
Spatial Scales and The Five Themes of Geography.
15.
Name the theme that this statement falls under: "Physical characteristics including landforms, climate, vegetation, and bodies of water."
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Location
16.
Which of the following is an example of absolute location?
a)
42.3314° N, 83.0458° W
b)
Two blocks south of Wayne State
c)
Across the street from McDonald's
d)
University Prep Academy Middle School is close to my home.
17.
Name the theme that this statement falls under: "We organize the Earth's areas by their common characteristics."
a)
Location
b)
Place 
c)
HEI
d)
Regions
18.
Which of The Five Themes of Geography does this statement describe: "How people shape, change, and depend on the environment."
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
HEI
d)
Movement
19.
Which of the following energy sources is an example of a renewable resource?
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
petroleum
d)
solar 
20.
U.S. imports of oil, automobiles, and t-shirts are an example of 
a)
Location
b)
interdependence
c)
Region
d)
Religion
21.
Which theme is represented in the following image?
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Human/ Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
22.

Which image better illustrates the human characteristics of place?

a)

Left

b)

Right

23.
Which theme is represented in the following statement?
a)
Region
b)
Movement
c)
Place
d)
Location
24.
The following statement is an example of which theme?
a)
Region
b)
Human/ Environment Interaction
c)
Place
d)
Location
25.
When humans change the environment, we are doing which type of Human/Environment Interaction?
a)
Depend
b)
Adapt
c)
Modify
26.
Which of these is NOT a type of movement geographers study?
a)
Animal
b)
Human
c)
Goods
d)
Ideas
27.
What type of movement is being illustrated in the following images?
a)
These images do not show movement
b)
Human
c)
Goods
d)
Ideas
28.

Which theme is the following an example of?

a)

Place

b)

Region

c)

Location

d)

Movement

29.
Which theme groups areas by similiar characteristics?
a)
Place
b)
Movement
c)
Region
d)
Human/ Environment Interaction
30.
Bill moved to a beach house in Florida.  His new house is on stilts so that when it floods, the water will not damage the house.  This is an example of which type of Human/ Environment Interaction?
a)
Depend
b)
Adapt
c)
Modify
31.

Which theme is illustrated in the following statement?

a)

Human Place

b)

Absolute Location

c)

Human Movement

d)

Relative Location

32.
Which theme is represented in the following statement?
a)
Human/ Environment Interaction
b)
Physical Place
c)
Human Place
d)
Movement
33.
Which theme is represented in the following statement?
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Region
d)
Place
34.
Which type of human/ environment interaction is represented in the following statement?
a)
Depend
b)
Adapt
c)
Modify
35.
Which theme is represented in the following statement?
a)
Region
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Place
36.
Which theme attempts to answer the question, "What is it like there?"
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Movement
37.
Social media is one way that we...
a)
use GPS
b)
understand the unique characteristics of an area
c)
spread ideas around the world
38.
A climate map is one way to show areas with similar characteristics.  This represents which of the five themes?
a)
Location
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Human/ Environment
39.
All of the following are examples of Human characteristics EXCEPT 
a)
The Golden Gate Bridge 
b)
The Pacific Ocean 
c)
The Twin Towers 
d)
The Eiffel Tower 
40.
Which of the following is an example of absolute location?
a)
42.3314° N, 83.0458° W
b)
Two blocks south of HyVee
c)
Across the street from McDonald's
d)
NorthStar Elementary School
41.
Which themes describes how humans change a particular place?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
42.
Which theme of Geography does Absolute and Relative Location belong to?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Region
d)
Movement
43.

The Appalachian Mountains are physical characteristic of North Carolina. Which theme does this represent?

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Region

44.
When we describe a place by saying it has a beautiful lake and mountains, we are describing its
a)
Physical Characteristics
b)
Human Characteristics
45.

Which theme of geography am I referring to when I say: "Arkansas is located south of Missouri"?

a)

Place

b)

Region

c)

Movement

d)

Location

46.
When we say we live in the South where more days and sunny and warm, we are describing our:
a)
Place
b)
Movement
c)
Region
d)
Location
47.
True or False: Human-Environment Interaction is the theme that focuses on the way a place physically looks.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
The way that goods, people, and information move in and out of a place is an example of the theme of:
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Place
c)
Movement
d)
Location
49.

True or False: Stating “The island is (64°N ,16°E)" is an example of absolute location.

a)

True

b)

False

50.
What is movement?
a)
Tells us how people, goods, recourses, and ideas move from one place to another
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area
c)
Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike.
51.
What is location?
a)
Tells us where people and places are
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area.
c)
Tells how people, goods, resources, and ideas move from one place to another.
52.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
53.
People leaving their homes in Syria and travelling to Turkey to avoid ISIS is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Movement
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
54.
The fact that Africa is south of Europe is an example of which?
a)
Movement
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Relative Location
d)
Place
55.
What are the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Climate, and Place
b)
Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Place, and Location
c)
Place, Movement, Location, Region, and Human-Alien Interactions
d)
Absolute Location, Relative Location, Climate, Vegetation, and Movement 
56.
What is a Region
a)
Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area
c)
Tells us where people and places are
57.

People who live in Alaska wear thick layers of clothing is an example of which theme?

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Place

d)

Human Environment Interaction

58.
The study of Earth
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Geography
d)
History
59.

Sometimes people have to go to a new place in order to get a better job. Which theme does this situation represent?

a)

Region

b)

Movement

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

60.

Absolute location is described using __________.

a)

Latitude and Longitude Lines

b)

Nearby landmarks

61.

Long ago, there were very few roads and people traveled by horse and buggy. Now we have interstate roads, cars, trains, buses, and planes. Which theme does this situation describe?

a)

Place

b)

Region

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

62.

When we describe a place by saying "it has a beautiful lake and mountains in the background," we are describing it by its __________.

a)

Cultural characteristics

b)

Physical characteristics

63.

In the midwest, there are very large fields and very large farms. The people who live there could say they live in a farming ______________.

a)

Place

b)

Region

c)

Location

64.

When we tell about a place by describing the kinds of food people eat and the way they celebrate holidays and family traditions, we are describing ___________ characteristics.

a)

cultural

b)

physical

65.

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)

Location

c)

Movement

66.

If I say that I live close to a church, I am telling you my ______ location.

a)

absolute

b)

relative

67.

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

a)

Region

b)

Location

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

68.

When we say we live in the south where most days are sunny and warm, we are describing our ______________.

a)

region

b)

place

c)

location

69.

People, goods or ideas changing locations.

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human/Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

70.

The description of a location...it answers the question "What is it like there?" It's like a fingerprint...no two of these are exactly alike.

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human/Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

71.

Depending on, adapting to or modifying the Earth.

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human/Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

72.

A group of places that share unifying characteristics (something in common)

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human/Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

73.

Gives you the exact address of a place or compares the address of two.

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human/Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

74.

Hurricane Harvey caused billions of dollars of damage to cities along the Texas coastline.

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human/Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

75.

The latitude and longitude of Moscow is 56 degree North and 38 degrees East.

a)

Movement

b)

Human Environment Interaction

c)

Relative Location

d)

Absolute Location

e)

Place

76.

Many of the science classes at Reagan High School are clustered in the same hallway of the new building addition. The rooms all have lab tables, chemical storage and safety equipment.

a)

Region

b)

Human Environment Interaction

c)

Relative Location

d)

Absolute Location

e)

Place

77.

San Antonio is west of Houston, east of El Paso, south of Dallas and north of Brownsville.

a)

Region

b)

Human Environment Interaction

c)

Relative Location

d)

Absolute Location

e)

Place

78.

Las Vegas has a desert climate, limited water supply, exotic casinos and live concerts and a growing urban landscapes.

a)

Region

b)

Human Environment Interaction

c)

Relative Location

d)

Absolute Location

e)

Place

79.

Katy Perry has 123,000,000 followers on Twitter, Selena Gomez has 109,000,000 followers on Instagram and Mr. Goodall has 143 followers on Remind.

a)

Region

b)

Movement

c)

Relative Location

d)

Absolute Location

e)

Place

80.

The Student Council sponsors recycling at Reagan High School.

a)

Region

b)

Human Environment Interaction

c)

Relative Location

d)

Absolute Location

e)

Place

81.

Lopez Middle School is northwest of Bush Middle School

a)

Region

b)

Human Environment Interaction

c)

Relative Location

d)

Absolute Location

e)

Place

82.

Identify the type of region illustrated on the map of the areas of agricultural specialization in the United States.

a)

Formal Region

b)

Functional Region

c)

Perceptual Region

d)

Basic Region

e)

Farming Region

83.

Identify the type of region illustrated on the map of the New York City Subway map.

a)

Formal Region

b)

Functional Region

c)

Perceptual Region

d)

Basic Region

e)

Farming Region

84.

Identify the type of region illustrated on the map of the United States.

a)

Formal Region

b)

Functional Region

c)

Perceptual Region

d)

Basic Region

e)

Region Region

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