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5 Themes of Geography Matching

Directions: 1. Match the geographic activity with the best theme it goes with. Mark your answers using the letters from the Matching Key below. 2. Below, justify why you assigned a theme to each response.

Matching key A. Location B. Place C. Human-Environment Interaction D. Movement E. Region 1. ______Farmers selling corn to huge supermarket companies. Justify your answer- ______

2. ______The building of new houses on areas that had always been forests frequently makes it difficult for animals to find homes. Justify your answer- ______

3. ______Dallas, Texas, is located more than 800 miles East from Phoenix, Arizona. Justify your answer- ______

4. ______Most people who live in the Middle East are Muslims. Justify your answer- ______

5. ______Washington D.C. and Atlanta, Georgia, are characterized by much humidity in the summer. Justify your answer- ______Name: Date: Period:

6. ______When traveling to Alaska, be sure to bundle up as temperatures plummet during the winter seasons. You may also see the beautiful Denali National Park which is filled with wildlife. Justify your answer- ______

7. ______High school juniors discover on the Internet how to apply for college financial aid. They’ve also found that it is much easier to email somebody, rather than send them a formal letter. Justify your answer- ______

8. ______The country of Guam is located at 13° N, 145°E. Justify your answer- ______

9. ______The Central Valley of California is known for its vast vegetable crops. Justify your answer- ______

10. ______Arizona is located in the Southwest and has many characteristics similar to other states around it like Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico Justify your answer- ______

11. ______Goods are shipped in large tractor-trailer trucks across interstate highways. Justify your answer- ______Name: Date: Period:

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12. ______Hawaii is made up of islands and it offers a variety of tourist attractions Justify your answer- ______