Quick Facts
The Five Themes of Geography
Name that Theme
Fill in the Blank
Maps
100

0 degrees latitude is known as...

Equator

100

How many themes did we discuss?

5

100

2376 S. Home Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068 is an example of this theme of geography. 

(Absolute) location

100

Moving TO a new place is known as ______________.

Immigration

100

What are the three types of maps?

Political, physical, thematic

200

This continent is in all four hemispheres.

Africa

200

Movement refers to the way people, _____________, information, and ideas move from one place to the other.    

goods or products

200

Mountains and Lake Michigan are an example of this theme of geography. 

Place (Physical features)

200

The Tropic of Cancer and The Tropic of Capricorn are each ______________ degrees from the equator.

23.5

200

What is the purpose of a legend on a map.

A legend shows what the symbols on the map represent.

300

0 degrees longitude is known as...

Prime Meridian

300

HEI looks at the relationships between ______________ and their environment.

humans and their environment

300

Building houses by destroying forests is an example of this theme of geography. 

Human environment interaction

300

An autobiography is an example of a _____________ source.

Primary

300

What direction, on a compass rose is opposite Northeast?

Southwest

400

A description of where a point on Earth is

Location

400

This phrase helps us remember the 5 themes of geography. 

Mr. Help


400

The Pacific Northwest is an example of this theme of geography.

Region

400

Your house address is an example of _________ location.

absolute 

400

What type of maps would I use if I wanted to identify the counties within Washington?

Political map

500

In Human-Environment Interaction, humans can either _______ or _______ the environment.

What is adapt or modify on the environment?

500

A list of the 5 themes of Geography. 

What are movement, regions, human-environment interaction, location, and place?

500

Sharing a video of a speech made by a prominent leader on social media is an example of this theme of geography. 

Movement (ideas)

500

Region is an area that is defined by  _______________ characteristics.

common characteristics (or something similar)

500

What is the purpose of the scale on a map?

A scale shows the distance represented on the map.