Foundations of Social Studies

Which of these is a theme of geography?

• Movement

• Migration

• Region

• Religion

• Human-Environment Interaction

Which of these is NOT a theme of geography?

• Location

• Place

• Latitude

• Movement

When a living thing moves into a place, they are an:

• Immigrant

• Elevator

• Usurper

• Obstacle

The ____________ is the line of latitude that runs around the middle of the earth, like a belt.

Which of these are absolute locations?

• Saying what a place is near

• An address

• Describing a place's surroundings

• Map coordinates

Which of these are relative locations?

• Saying what a place is near

• An address

• Describing a place's surroundings

• Map coordinates

True or False: Humans are always negative to their environment.

• True

• False

Which of these is an example of a positive human-environment interaction?

• Polluting

• Recycling

• Cutting down trees

• Poisoning weeds

Tornadoes, hurricanes, landslides, floods, and earthquakes are all examples of:

• Region

• Place

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Location

Which of these is a human feature (or characteristic) of a place?

• A building

• A forest

• A mountain

• A lake