5 Themes of Geo Review

Match the following definitions to the correct theme of geography.

• Movement

• The change in location of people, goods, and ideas

• Place

• Absolute or relative spot on Earth where something is

• Location

• An area that has things in common with the areas around it

• Region

• The human and physical characteristics of a location

• Human/Environment Interaction

• People depending on, adapting to, or modifying the world around them

Which of the following is an example of RELATIVE LOCATION?

• 150 Bradley Street Fall River, WI

• 45 degrees North, 78 degrees West

• Fall River School is approximately 2 miles from Columbus, WI

• A GPS location reading: 539 West Moreland Boulevard

Which of the following is an example of the theme of MOVEMENT?

• Wearing hats, gloves, and scarves when the weather gets cold

• Students using social media to raise awareness about a protest

• 42 Wallaby Way Sydney, Australia

• Language= English, Religion= Christianity, Govt= democracy

Match each of the following definitions to their correct type of Human/Environment Interaction.

• Adapt

• People building large cities on what used to be forest land

• Modify

• People using the soil to grow crops for food

• Depend On

• People wearing heavy clothes in colder climates

Landforms, bodies of water, climate, weather, plant life and animal life are examples of the ________ characteristics of the theme of PLACE.

Which one of the following is an example of a REGION?

• Wisconsin

• Fall River

• Midwest states

• U.S.A.

Which of the following is an example of an ABSOLUTE LOCATION?

• Fall River is 2 miles North of Columbus

• 42 Wallaby Way Sydney, Austalia

• The United States is west of Europe

• I drive about 25 miles to work each day

Language, religion, government, cities, and other forms of culture are examples of the _____ characteristics of the theme of PLACE.

Match the following types of MOVEMENT to their correct picture.

• Movement of people

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• Movement of ideas

• 
• Movement of goods

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Organize these options into the right categories of characteristics of PLACE.

Groups:

(a) Human Characteristics

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(b) Physical Characteristics

• Cities

• Language

• Plant life

• Religion

• Bodies of Water

• Climate

• Animal Life

• Governments

• Culture

• Landforms