Global Studies
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Five Themes of Geography Practice #1
Match each of the following with the theme it best represents. Choose from the following:
Location
Place
Interaction
Movement
Region
1. This theme answers the question, “What are the physical and human characteristics of an area?”
2. This theme answers the question, “Where is this area?”
3. This theme answers the question, “In what ways do the people adapt to or change the environment?”
4. This theme answers the question, “In what ways has this area been affected by the movement of
people, goods or ideas?”
5. This theme answers the question, “With what other areas does this place have something in common.
6. Los Angeles is known for its warm climate, laid back people and the movie industry.
7. New Orleans is found at 30 degrees north latitude.
8. The countries of the Middle East can be grouped together because they share the same religion and
climate.
9. The 49ers moved west in the hopes of finding gold in California.
10. New Jersey is next to Pennsylvania.
11. People build irrigation systems to bring water to their farms.
Global Studies
Five Themes of Geography Practice #2
Match each of the following with the theme it best represents. Choose from the following:
Location
Place
Interaction
Movement
Region
1. The landforms and vegetation of a particular area would fit best into this theme.
2. Philadelphia is known for the Delaware River, Liberty Bell, professional sports teams and cheese
steak sandwiches.
3. The terms “relative” and “absolute” refer to this theme.
4. These are areas that can be grouped together because they share a unifying characteristic.
5. Mexico City can be found at approximately 20 degrees North latitude and 100 degrees West
longitude.
6. People, trade and ideas are all examples of this theme.
7. The countries of the Middle East and North Africa can be grouped together because they share similar
cultures.
8. Australia is in the southern hemisphere.
9. Levies were built to protect New Orleans from flooding.
10. England is located on the prime meridian.