Five Themes/Physical Geography Review

The outer core is made up of…

These are lines that run East and West around the globe but measure the area North and South of the equator.

The West Coast of the United States is most susceptible to earthquakes.

Lines of longitude measure the area East and West of the

The outermost layer of the earth is called the…

Push Factors refer to conditions that encourage people to leave their homes.

At high latitudes, you would expect to find warmer, more humid climate zones.

The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called the

_______________ are areas that share common characteristics (both physical and human).

Which of these is an example of a Formal Region?

Location describes where a person, place, or thing is on the earth.

Absolute location can be measured using GPS coordinates.

The mantle is the layer of the earth that circulates under the crust.

The increased interconnectedness of people, business, and culture is called…

If Location tells you where something is located, Place tells you what is unique about that location.

Includes all of the solid land on the planet.

Which natural disaster is most likely to result in a Tsunami?

Movement only explains how goods move around the world.

A human characteristic of place might be...

At a divergent boundary, tectonic plates move towards each other and can cause earthquakes.

The First Amendment guarantees all of these rights except...

If you were using relative location to describe to someone where they needed to go, how would you do it?

When two tectonic plates slide past one another and cause an earthquake, it’s likely a…

The terms climate and weather refer to the same thing.

Which of these is a characteristic of Physical Geography?

Humans impact their environment and the environment impacts humans.

A functional region refers to a central place and the surrounding territory that is linked to it, like a cell tower.

The hydrosphere includes all of the solid, liquid, and gaseous water on the planet.

Positive conditions that might encourage people to immigrate to a specific location are...

The Declaration of Independence is a list of laws for our country.