Quick Facts
The Five Themes of Geography
Name that Theme
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Random
100

The amount of themes of geography

Five (5) Themes

100

The 5 themes are used by these people

Geographers

100

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

Absolute location
100

What are the three ways we describe a place?

Natural Environment, Built Environment, and Human/Cultural Features

100

What is Cultural Diffusion?

The Ripple effect or process where cultural beliefs, habits, languages, food, or technologies spread from one group to another.

200

How many types of Cultural Diffusion have we learned so far this year?


Five

200

The exact starting point or place of origin where a cultural idea, practice, or technology is first born is called _________

Cultural Hearth

200

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

Place - Natural Environment

200

People _______ the environment when they change it. For example, adding a highway. 

modify

200

What is direct Diffusion?

Geographically close cultures mixing through daily contact, trade, or marriage.

300

The study of the world, it's people, and the landscapes they create

Geography

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 - modify

300

People, goods, and _______ are examples of movement.

ideas

300

What is indirect Diffusion?

Spread of cultural traits between two distinct groups through an intermediary or "middleman" rather than through direct contact (Ex: Media)
400

A description of where a point on Earth is

Location

400

What is the "Remix Dial" of Cultural Diffusion?

Stimulus Diffusion

400

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

Region - perceptual

400

Your house address is an example of _________ location.

absolute 

400

What is assimilation? Bonus 100 for formula.

A group completely gives up its original culture to fully merge and blend into the majority population (A+B=B)

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 - Contagious Diffusion

500

South Korean pop music spreads to North American or European listeners via Youtube and Spotify rather than through direct physical migration is an example of___________

Indirect Diffusion

500

What is acculturation? Bonus 100 for formula.

When a group adopts some new traits from another culture but keeps their unique cultural identity, creating a blended experience (A+B=AB).