Study the 5 themes of geography for your Geography exam. This guide covers location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and regions with practice questions.
Q: Sometimes people have to go to a new place in order to get a better job. Which theme does this situation represent?
Answer: movement
Q: Absolute Location is described using
Answer: latitude and longitude
Q: Long ago, there were very few roads and people traveled by horse and buggy. Now we have interstate roads and almost everyone has a car. Which theme does this situation describe?A. PlaceB.Human-Environment InteractionC.Region
Answer: B
Q: When we describe a place by saying “it has a beautiful lake and mountains in the background,” we are describing it by itsA. Cultural characteristicsB. Physical characteristics
Answer: B
Q: In the midwest, there are very large fields and very large farms. The people who live there could say they live in a farming ______________.A.PlaceB.LocationC.Region
Answer: C
Q: When we tell about a place by describing the kinds of food people eat and the way they celebrate holidays and family traditions, we are describing ________________________characteristics.A. CulturalB. Physical
Answer: A
Q: We use trains, planes, and trucks to bring clothes, furniture, cars, and groceries to the stores we shop in. Which theme does this represent?A. Human-environment interactionB. MovementC. Location
Answer: B
Q: When I say that I live close to the church, I am telling you my ________________location.A. AbsoluteB. Relative
Answer: B
Q: Some cities have lots of pollution and garbage. Which theme does this represent?A. LocationB. Human-environment interactionC. Region
Answer: B
Q: When we say we live in the south where most days are sunny and warm, we are describing our _______________________.A.LocationB.PlaceC.Region
Answer: C
Q: What three things does the theme of Movement involve?A. Human-Environment InteractionB. People, places and things.C. People, things and ideas.D. Goods, services, and resources
Answer: C
Q: A location’s plant and animal life, terrain, climate, and mineral resources fall into the category of:A. Human GeographyB. Physical GeographyC. World GeographyD. Oceanography
Answer: B
Q: Which of the following is the best example of Human-Environment Interaction?A. 30 degrees North Latitutde, 120 degrees West Longitude.B. It was hot outside, so you put on shorts and a t-shirt this morning.C. Sending goods from New Orleans to Asia.D. Gentle rolling hills and thick forests.
Answer: B
Q: The spread of Christianity into North and South America can be explained best through the theme of:A. LocationB. Human-Environment InteractionC. MovementD. Region
Answer: C
Q: The theme of Place is used to describe:A. How long it took for something to happen.B. When something happenedC. Where a location is in relation to somewhere else.D. A location’s physical and human features
Answer: D
Q: Which of the following is the best example of Human-Environment Interaction?A. 30 degrees North Latitutde, 120 degrees West Longitude.B.It was hot outside, so you put on shorts and a t-shirt this morning.C.Sending goods from New Orleans to Asia.
Answer: B
Q: The theme of Location is described as:A. When something happened.B. Where something is.C. How something is.D. I don’t know.
Answer: B
Q: Absolute Location refers toA. A unique position on the Earth’s surface.B. Where something is in relationship to another location.C. When something happened.D. How long it took for something to happen.
Answer: A
Q: Travel creates trade and spreads ideas because when people travel:A.They take their wants, needs and ideas with them.B.They interact with the environmentC.They describe their locationD. They know exactly where they are
Answer: A
Q: buildings, irrigation, shopping, farming, language
Answer: Place
Q: wind pattern
Answer: movement
Q: transportation and communication
Answer: movement
Q: latitude and longitude
Answer: location
Q: clothing, agriculture, culture
Answer: human-environment- interaction