Five Themes of Geography

Which of the following is an example of absolute location?

• Next to the library

• 40°N, 74°W

• Across the street from the park

• Near the river

What theme of geography describes the physical and human characteristics of a location?

• Place

• Movement

• Region

• Location

Which of the following best describes human-environment interaction?

• People trading goods

• People moving to a new city

• People speaking different languages

• People building dams to control water flow

Which theme of geography is concerned with how and why people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another?

• Place

• Movement

• Region

• Location

What is a region?

• An area defined by common characteristics

• A specific point on Earth

• The way people interact with their environment

• The movement of people

Which of the following is an example of culture?

• A mountain range

• A river

• Language spoken by people

• The equator

Which of the following is a relative location?

• 51°N, 0°W

• North of the school

• 100 meters above sea level

• 30°S, 60°E

What is the main difference between absolute and relative location?

• Absolute location uses coordinates; relative location uses landmarks

• Absolute location uses landmarks; relative location uses coordinates

• Both use only coordinates

• Both use only landmarks

Which of the following is an example of people adapting to their environment?

• Wearing warm clothes in winter

• Moving to a new city

• Building a new school

• Planting trees

Which theme of geography would you use to study how people change the land to grow crops?

• Place

• Movement

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Region