Five Themes of Geography 1
What theme of geography does this represent?
The Eiffel Tower is about 2 kilometers south of the Arc de Triomphe.
Location (relative)
What theme of geography does this represent?
Apps and the internet allow news and information to spread across the globe almost instantaneously.
Movement
We have had two power failures in a five-month _____________.
Period
It is their __________ to give thanks before they start eating.
Name all of the nouns in this sentence. (3)
The icy, strong wind rattled the windows and shook the door.
wind, windows, door
What theme of geography does this represent?
Fruit grown on farms in warm regions is packed up and shipped via refrigerated trucks to supermarkets across the country.
Movement
What theme of geography does this represent?
St. Louis, Missouri sits along the Mississippi River, southwest of Springfield, Illinois.
Location (relative)
Highlight, feature, and stress are all verbs that are synonyms for this academic vocabulary word.
Emphasize
The students often ask questions that aren't ________ just to try and get their teacher off topic.
Relevant
Name all of the adjectives in this sentence. (3)
The three newest soccer players moved quickly and anxiously when the angry coach shouted instructions from the sideline.
three, newest, angry
What theme of geography does this represent?
Some of the physical features of Venice, Italy are a lagoon and a network of saltwater canals instead of traditional street roads; some human features include historic Gothic-Renaissance palaces, gondolas, and bridges which make getting around the "floating" city easier.
Place
What theme of geography does this represent?
The Northern Territories cover about a third of the entire land mass of Canada. Only 100,000 people live in this large section of Canada due the cold arctic climate. The Northern Territories are often called the “Land of Midnight Sun” because during the peak of summer sunlight can last up for the entire day, while in the winter the land is cast with almost 3 months of darkness. Areas in this section of Canada have plentiful resources such as gold, lead, copper, diamonds, and zinc. It is also common for people living in the Northern Territories to make a living by hunting, fishing and possibly trapping.
Region
Children go through many changes during the _______ of adolescence.
Period
No one was ready for what was about to __________.
Occur
Name all of the verbs in this sentence. (3)
Because Maya practiced carefully, she performed confidently when the concert began.
practiced, performed, began.
What theme of geography does this represent?
When you visit New York City, you'll see towering skyscrapers like the Empire State Building or the Freedom Tower, a dense multicultural population, yellow cabs, and maybe even Grand Central Station!
Place
What theme of geography does this represent?
Because many parts of New York City are surrounded by water, people needed to develop solutions to make getting in and out of the city easier without needing a boat. They solved this problem by building many different bridges and tunnels for cars or trains to use, like the George Washington Bridge or the Lincoln Tunnel.
Human Environment Interaction.
Supermarket tabloids and magazines often _________ sensational news stories because they draw peoples' attention.
Emphasize
The plant ________ naturally throughout South America.
Occurs
Name all of the nouns in this sentence. (5)
Our patient library teacher showed our class a rare book about distant planets and strange creatures.
teacher, class, book, planets, creatures.
What theme of geography does this represent?
The Corn Belt is a group of states in the middle of the US, like Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana, where farmers grow lots of corn because the soil and weather are just right in that section of the country.
Region
What theme of geography does this represent?
People in arid(dry and hot) regions adapt to the harsh climate by designing thick-walled adobe homes to trap cool air during the day and retain warmth at night, making living more pleasant.
Human Environment Interaction
One of our town's time-honored ____________ is to have an Easter egg hunt the week before Easter.
Traditions
"The mind forgets what is no longer __________ to our present."
—Viktor Mayer-Schönberger
Name all of the adjectives in this sentence. (5)
Those two musicians played a lively tune that instantly brightened the quiet, dark atmosphere of the restaurant.
Those, two, lively, quiet, dark.