Unit 1: Geographic Themes: Location and Place

Canada's government is a constitutional monarchy

human

Farming is the main economic activity in Paraguay.

human

In Belgium, tension exists between the Flemish people, who speak Dutch and the Walloons, who speak French.

human

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) consists of ten nations.

human

Choose the geographic theme represented below. The United States is north of Mexico and south of Canada.

location

physical characteristics

naturally occurring features of the earth

Select all that apply. When we speak of 'characteristics' in geography, we're referring to: that which makes us remember something people's actions and ideas that change the earth naturally occurring features of the earth the whole number or integral part of a logarithm oddities that stick in our minds

people's actions and ideas that change the earth naturally occurring features of the earth

Coastal plains are found in northwest Belgium (human/physical)

physical

Paraguay is a landlocked country.

physical

The Pacific Ocean forms Chile's western border.

physical

Choose the geographic theme represented below. Bolivia is one of two landlocked South American countries. It is bordered by Peru and Chile to the west, Brazil to the north and east, and Paraguay and Argentina to the south. Poverty here is high. It has three official languages: Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara.

place

human characteristics

the actions and ideas of people that change the earth

Choose the item that is an example of the geographic theme of location. 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Tourism is the major source of income. Russian farmers brought wheat to America. Dynamite was used to help build tunnels through mountains in the European Union.

1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Choose the item that is an example of the geographic theme of place. Austin, Texas, is 30 degrees north and 97 degrees west. Farmers settled in the fertile plains. Canada is north of the United States. The school is fifteen minutes from the library.

Farmers settled in the fertile plains.

Select the items that are described by the geographic theme of place. Paraguay's climate ranges from subtropical to temperate. Paraguay's official languages are Spanish and Guarani. Paraguay is south of Bolivia. Paraguay is a landlocked country. Paraguay is north of Argentina. Paraguay's major resources include timber, iron, and manganese

Paraguay's climate ranges from subtropical to temperate. Paraguay's official languages are Spanish and Guarani. Paraguay is a landlocked country. Paraguay's major resources include timber, iron, and manganese.

Select the items that are described by the geographic theme of location. The residence of Great Britain's prime minister is 10 East Downing Street. Early settlers in Louisiana came from France. It takes approximately five hours to fly from New York to Los Angeles. Tundra covers most of the Antarctic. Irrigation is needed to grow cotton in the Arizona desert. The beautiful beaches of the Bahamas have made these islands a popular tourist destination.

The residence of Great Britain's prime minister is 10 East Downing Street. It takes approximately five hours to fly from New York to Los Angeles.