5 Themes of Geography - Sudlow

4. People, goods and ___________ are the 3 things that move when we discuss the theme MOVEMENT.
7. Finding a specific spot on the earth is the best way to describe this theme.
11. Theme that labels and groups areas with a shared or similar characteristic(s).
13. Things or events that cause people to leave an area.
15. What moves through books, movies and the internet?
16. Theme that describes the physical or human characteristics of an area.
17. The part of a map that lets you know which direction is north, south, east or west.
19. Landforms, vegetation, and bodies of water are examples of the _______________ characteristics of an area.
20. A person putting on sunscreen before going out in the bright sunlight is an example of humans ________ to the environment.
22. Term for goods, merchandise, that are coming into a country.
24. A person breathing oxygen is an example of humans _______________ on the environment.
26. Theme that explains the how and why people and goods get to different places.
27. What region in the USA is Iowa located in?

1. Things that get people to move to a new area, like better jobs or more freedom, are called ____________________.
2. Things that are transported from one area to another by means of cargo ships or planes, semi-trucks or pipelines.
3. Farmers changing grassland into farmland is an example of humans ________________ the environment.
5. Describing where something is, based on its address or coordinates.
6. The ways people depend on, adapt to and modify the earth are all part of human environment ________________.
8. Describing where something is based on its position with respect to other landmarks.
9. Gives the viewers information, in symbols and or colors, needed for the map to make sense.
10. People who flee or try to escape war or natural disasters by moving to another region or country.
12. Architecture, language, and religion are examples of the ______________ characteristics of an area.
14. The part of the map that helps the viewer determine distances between spots on the map.
18. The 0 degree line of latitude. It separates the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
21. Term for people who move to an area for reasons such as great job opportunities or more freedom.
23. The 0 degree line of longitude. It separates the Earth into western and eastern hemispheres.
25. Goods that are made in one country but are sold and then sent to another country for trade.