Five Themes of Geography
Which theme describes the physical and human features of an area?
Place
Which continent contains the Sahara Desert?
Africa
What do lines of latitude measure: north/south or east/west?
North/south
What do we call land that is surrounded by water on all sides?
Island
Which region contains the Appalachian Mountains?
Northeast
Which theme deals with the movement of people, goods, ideas, and weather?
Which continent is covered by 98% ice?
Antarctica
What type of location is this: (34°N, 118°W) — absolute or relative?
Absolute
What is a deep inlet of the sea surrounded by land: a gulf or a bay?
Which region contains the Everglades and Okefenokee Swamp?
Southeast
What are the two types of location geographers use?
Absolute and relative location
Which continent contains Mount Everest?
Asia
What cardinal direction is the opposite of East?
West
Which landform forms a fan-shaped area at the mouth of a river?
Delta
Which region contains the Great Lakes?
Midwest
“South America and Africa are both large landmasses with diverse climates.”
Which theme is this an example of?
Region
Which continent includes the Great Barrier Reef?
Australia
Fill in the blank: Latitude lines run __________ to __________.
East to west
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the difference between a canyon and a valley?
Canyons are deeper and have steeper sides than valleys
Which region contains the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada?
West
Give one example of human–environment interaction.
Answers vary (examples from slideshow: pollution, farming, construction, adapting to hurricanes, etc.)
Which continent includes the Amazon Rainforest and Andes Mountains?
South America
You are told “The school is next to the park.”
What kind of location is this?
Name two landforms found in desert regions.
Possible answers: dunes, mesas/plateaus, oases, canyons
Which region is known for the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts?
Southwest