Five Themes of Geography

Front

What does "relative location" tell you?

Back

a place's position in relation to other people and places

Front

Which of the following is a "human characteristic" of a place?
Options: landforms, climate, vegetation, language

Back

language

Front

Which theme of geography studies how and why places are similar to other places? Options: place, region, human-environment interaction, location

Back

region

Front

What could define a "physical region"?

Back

a mountain range

Front

Reasons people might move:
- to escape persecution
- for job opportunities
- for freedom of religion
- all of the above

Back

all of the above

Front

Which of the following is an example of "modifying" the environment?

Back

city planners constructing highways and buildings

Front

What are "lines of latitude and longitude"?

Back

an imaginary grid that has been placed on the globe to help us locate things

Front

Which theme of geography is related to "population density," "languages spoken," "landforms," and "animal life"?

Back

place

Front

Which theme of geography is described by plastic products made in the US and shipped globally?

Back

movement

Front

People "depend" on the environment for: food, language, and region, clothing, culture, and politics, gold, politics, and shelter, food, clothing, and shelter

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food, clothing, and shelter