The Five themes of Geography Study Set

What are we doing when we study geography?

• We are going to recess

• We are asking questions about various people and places around the world.

• We are asking questions about mathematics.

• all of the above

What are the five themes of Geography?

• person, place, things, location & region

• region, person, states, rivers, & towns

• movement, region, human/environment interaction, location, and place

What is NOT part of the NATURAL(not made by humans) environment of a place?

• landforms

• bodies of water

• climate and soil

• roads and highways

• biomes & animal life

When we talk about the ways we depend on our environment, it means we:

• A. identify the natural resources around us

• B. use those natural resources to help us meet our basic needs

• C. Both A & B

What are some ways we modify the environment?

• people build homes, schools, and roads

• help us meet our basic needs

• food, shelter, and clothing

• All answer choices

What are the 3 basic needs of people?

• homes, schools, and roads

• food, shelter, and clothing

• McDonalds, television, and cell phones

• All of the answer choices

True or False: We can use a coordinate grid to find Absolute location.

• true

• false

What theme refers to the movement of people, ideas, and materials?

• movement and migration

• region

• place

• location

True or False: Regions can share landforms, climates, and bodies of water.

• true

• false

You can ask a cartographer to help you if you want to find your way around. What does a cartographer do?

• They make shoes.

• They make maps.

• They build houses.

• They make cars.