5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
location, place, region, human-environment interaction, movement - (ANSWER)5 themes of geography
relative location - (ANSWER)the position of a place in relation to another place
absolute location - (ANSWER)the exact location of a place on the earth's surface found using latitude
and longitude coordinates
cardinal directions - (ANSWER)north, south, east, west
place - (ANSWER)the physical features and human features of a location
physical features - (ANSWER)natural features, such as land and water forms, climate, natural plants, and
native animals
human features - (ANSWER)characteristics of a place made by people who live there such as art,
language, religion, type of government, landmarks, etc.
region - (ANSWER)an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
human-environment interaction - (ANSWER)the way people either adapt to or change their
environment to meet their needs
movement - (ANSWER)the mobility of people, goods, and ideas across the world
Equator - (ANSWER)imaginary line that runs around the earth halfway between the North and South
Poles; used as the starting point to measure degrees of north and south latitude
degrees - (ANSWER)unit of measure to show the distance of a place from the Equator or Prime Meridian
location, place, region, human-environment interaction, movement - (ANSWER)5 themes of geography
relative location - (ANSWER)the position of a place in relation to another place
absolute location - (ANSWER)the exact location of a place on the earth's surface found using latitude
and longitude coordinates
cardinal directions - (ANSWER)north, south, east, west
place - (ANSWER)the physical features and human features of a location
physical features - (ANSWER)natural features, such as land and water forms, climate, natural plants, and
native animals
human features - (ANSWER)characteristics of a place made by people who live there such as art,
language, religion, type of government, landmarks, etc.
region - (ANSWER)an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
human-environment interaction - (ANSWER)the way people either adapt to or change their
environment to meet their needs
movement - (ANSWER)the mobility of people, goods, and ideas across the world
Equator - (ANSWER)imaginary line that runs around the earth halfway between the North and South
Poles; used as the starting point to measure degrees of north and south latitude
degrees - (ANSWER)unit of measure to show the distance of a place from the Equator or Prime Meridian
