Five Themes/Physical Geography Review

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

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

The outermost layer of the earth is called the…

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

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

Includes all of the solid land on the planet.

Movement only explains how goods move around the world.

The outer core is made up of…

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

Absolute location can be measured using GPS coordinates.

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

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

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

Lines of longitude measure the area East and West of the

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

The terms climate and weather refer to the same thing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of these is an example of a Formal Region?

A human characteristic of place might be...

The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called the

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

Which of these is a characteristic of Physical Geography?

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

Humans impact their environment and the environment impacts humans.

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