5 Themes of Geography Review

Athens, Greece is located at 37 degrees north latitude and 23 degrees east longitude. This is an example of:

• relative location

• place

• human-envioronment interaction

• absolute location

Thousands of people emigrated from Haiti to the Dominican Republic because an earthquake destroyed their homes in Haiti. This is an example of which theme of geography?

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Movement

• Absolute Location

• Relative Location

When we describe a place by saying it has "large mountains and beautiful lakes," we are describing the place by its:

• human characteristics

• physical characteristics

Hershey Park is located east of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This is an example of:

• absolute location

• relative location

• region

• human-environment interaction

The United States Capitol building is one the most famous landmarks in Washington, D.C. Which theme of geography does the Capitol building represent?

• movement

• region

• place

• location

Which theme of geography does the image represent?

• location

• place

• region

• movement

The geography theme movement includes the communication of ideas and information among people. Which of the following is NOT a way people communicate ideas and information?

• cell phone

• internet

• airplane

• television

Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5th in Mexico. Cinco de Mayo is an example of a:

• physical characteristc

• human characterstic

The imaginary line that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres is called:

• prime meridian

• equator

• latitude

• longitude

The imaginary line that runs north and south and divides the earth into the western and eastern hemispheres is called:

• equator

• prime meridian

• latitiude

• longitude