Five Themes of Geography
Test Study Guide
Multiple Choice: Circle the word that best completes the statement. (5 pts.)
1. Lines of Longitude run north to south around the earth and measure distances east to west, the Prime Meridian is one of these.
2. When the earth is divided into halves these halves are called hemispheres.
3. There are 5 themes of geography that we use to understand the earth.
4. The United States is located in the North-West Hemisphere.
5. The geography of the United States is very different in different parts of the country.
6. “Look People Here’s My Ring” is the sentence we use to remember the five themes of geography.
7. When we study geography it helps us understand more about a place.
8. A Map Key gives us clues to the symbols used on maps.
9. Lines of Latitude run east to west around the earth and measure distances north to south, the Equator is one of these.
10. In geography we study the land, people, traditions, and interactions of places.
· The 5 Themes of Geography
11. Look = Location (latitude, longitude, exact, relative)
12. People = Place (traditions, people, jobs, land, cities, man- made and natural features)
13. Here’s = Human Environment Interaction (what people do to the land and what the land provides for people)
14. My = Movement (P.I.G. ) – The Movement of People, Ideas and Goods from one place to another.
15. Ring = Region (How the earth is divided into areas that have things in common)