The Five Themes of Geography

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To pinpoint the absolute location of a place, geographers use

the North and South Poles

the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

latitude and longitude

nearby landmarks

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Geographers' studies include oceans, landforms, climate, and

ancient mathematical calculations

asteroids

how people affect their environment

comets

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The study of Earth is called geography.

True

False

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Lines of longitude circle Earth parallel to the Equator.

True

False

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A meridian is a line of longitude.

True

False

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Each half of Earth is known as a hemisphere.

True

False

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Geographers use the five themes of geography to

organize information

study world music

study world history

measure locations

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Lines of latitude divide the globe into units called poles.

True

False

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What does the theme of movement help geographers to understand?

a location's physical and human features

the climate of a place

how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another

how far a place is from the Equator

10.

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How do geographers use the theme of regions?

to group places that have something in common

to locate places

to identify trade routes

to show how people affect their environment

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