Quick Facts
Five Themes of Geography
Name that Theme
Fill in the Blank
100
Lines of lattitude run ______ to ______.
east to west
100
How many themes do we study in geography?
Five (5) Themes
100
510 Principal Drummond Way SE Leesburg, VA 20175 is an example of this theme of geography.
(Absolute) location
latitude and longitude
100
A region is determined by _______ and _______.
boundaries and characteristics
200
Lines of longitude run ______ to ______.
north to south.
200
One of the five themes of geography is MOVEMENT.
Name the three types of movement
Human Movement
Information Movement
Idea movement
200
Leesburg is in the northern part of Virginia, and Blacksburg is in the southwestern part of Virginia. This statement fits which theme?
Region
200
What state is found at
40o North Lattitude, 120o West Longitude
Nevada (NV)
300
We _______ on Human/Environment Interaction. We have many ways of transporting or moving goods.
depend
300
Frederick Douglass is north of Dunkin Donuts and east of the Leesburg Fire Department. What type of location is this describing?
Relative location
300
Human characteristics and physical Characteristics describe which type of geography?
Place
300
What two industries are found in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming?
Farming and Forest Products
400
What are the two types of location?
Absolute Location
Relative Location
400
Human characteristics of a place include _______, ______, and ________.
Languages, customs and beliefs
400
In December Ms. LaFleur is going to Florida for vacation. She packed shorts, tshirts and bathing suits for her trip. Packing clothing that is appropriate for a different climate best fits which theme?
Human-Environment Interaction
400
A region is an area that is defined by _______________ characteristics and/or _______________ boundries.
similar characteristics
defined boundries