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Five Themes Review Jeopardy

Test your knowledge of the Five Themes of Geography, Geographer's Tools, Map Vocabulary, and more in this exciting Jeopardy-style game. Answer questions and earn points as you learn about the world around us!

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Five Themes Review Jeopardy

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  1. Five Themes Review Jeopardy THE GAME

  2. Five Themes Geographer’s Tools Map Vocabulary More Five Themes! Wildcard 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

  3. Five Themes of Geography 100 • What are the Five Themes of Geography? Answer

  4. Five Themes of Geography 200 • If I was talking about the changes that man had made to the environment what five theme would this be classified as? Answer

  5. Five Themes of Geography 300 • If I was talking about the population of an area, of the wildlife I could find in a particular area which of the five themes would this be? Answer

  6. Five Themes of Geography 400 • If I was talking about Italian culture coming to the United States with Italian immigrants which of the Five Themes would this be? Answer

  7. Five Themes of Geography 500 • Why do geographers use the five themes of geography? Answer

  8. Geographer’s Tools 100 • What is an advantage and disadvantage of using a globe? Answer

  9. Geographer’s Tools 200 • What is an advantage and disadvantage of using a map? Answer

  10. Geographer’s Tools 300 • Why is scale important on a globe or a map? Answer

  11. Geographer’s Tools 400 • What is the object that I would find on a map that shows me directions? Answer

  12. Geographer’s Tools 500 • What type of map do geographers prefer to use? Answer

  13. Map Vocabulary 100 • What is the imaginary line that circles the Earth at the poles called? Answer

  14. Map Vocabulary 200 • What is distortion? (think about our Greenland example) Answer

  15. Map Vocabulary 300 • What is the purpose of a key on a map? Answer

  16. Map Vocabulary 400 • What is the difference between latitude and longitude? Answer

  17. Map Vocabulary 500 • What is the imaginary line that runs from north to south and divides the Earth into the Eastern and the Western Hemispheres? Answer

  18. More Five Themes! 100 • If I was classifying a group of people into students that went to West Middle School or people that were Detroit Tigers fans what theme would I be using? Answer

  19. More Five Themes! 200 • If I was describing a location as being at 500 Old Perch Road what would this be an example of? Answer

  20. More Five Themes! 300 • If I wear a sweater as the weather begins to change what five theme does this represent? Answer

  21. More Five Themes! 400 • What five theme would I use if I was talking about how people get around in Downtown Rochester? Answer

  22. More Five Themes! 500 • Bonus: Will you do well on the quiz tomorrow? Answer

  23. Wildcard 100 • What is the study of the Earth called? Answer

  24. Wildcard 200 • What is the difference between relative location and absolute location? Answer

  25. Wildcard 300 • Which map type that we have talked about would be favored by sailors? Answer

  26. Wildcard 400 • How can knowing the different parts of a map help you? Answer

  27. Wildcard 500 • What are the two basic questions that geographers are guided by? Answer

  28. Five Themes of Geography 100 Answers • Remember MR. HeLP. • Movement, Region, Human Environment Interaction, Location and Place

  29. Five Themes of Geography 200 Answers • Any changes that man has made the environment would be categorized as Human Environment Interaction

  30. Five Themes of Geography 300 Answers • The characteristics of the people living within a place and the characteristics of the natural environment would all fall under Place.

  31. Five Themes of Geography 400 Answers • The movement of goods, people, and ideas would all fall under the category of Movement

  32. Five Themes of Geography 500 Answers • Geographers use the five themes of geography to organize information about a particular place

  33. Geographer’s Tools 100 Answers • Advantages: A globe can be very accurate and it shows the correct shapes of continents • Disadvantages: A globe is not very portable and it does not show a great level of detail

  34. Geographer’s Tools 200 Answers • Advantage: A map shows a great level of detail and it is also very portable • Disadvantage: Because we are flattening a naturally round object (the Earth) we will see some distortion on a map

  35. Geographer’s Tools 300 Answers • The scale on a map refers to the size difference between the actual object or distance and what is represented on the globe or the map.

  36. Geographer’s Tools 400 Answers • The compass or compass rose indicates which way is north and will occasionally include all of the cardinal directions.

  37. Geographer’s Tools 500 Answers • Geographers prefer to use a Robinson Projection as it has less distortion and shows the shapes of the continents more accurately.

  38. Map Vocabulary 100 Answers • The Prime Meridian

  39. Map Vocabulary 200 Answers • Distortion is the change in the accuracy of the shapes or distances on a map. This is the result of trying to place a round object on a flat surface.

  40. Map Vocabulary 300 Answers • A key explains the special symbols that are found on that map.

  41. Map Vocabulary 400 Answers • Lines of latitude are east – west circles around the globe (think rungs on a ladder) • Lines of longitude are north – south circles around the globe • They are both used together to describe absolute location

  42. Map Vocabulary 500 Answers • The Prime Meridian

  43. More Five Themes! 100 Answers • I would be using region. Region is most often used to make comparisons. When we use region we classify people according to similar characteristics.

  44. More Five Themes! 200 Answers • This would be an example of absolute location because it uses a street address.

  45. More Five Themes! 300 Answers • This is an example of human environment interaction. I am adapting to the change in the environment by putting on the sweater

  46. More Five Themes! 400 Answers • I would use the theme of movement because it would allow me to classify how people travel around the city.

  47. More Five Themes! 500 Answers • YES!!! • Make sure you play this review game (found on the website) and go over the materials on the checklist as you study at home tonight!

  48. Wildcard 100 Answers • Geography!

  49. Wildcard 200 Answers • Absolute location describes exactly where something is using latitude and longitude or a street address. Relative location describes where something is in relation to another place.

  50. Wildcard 300 Answers • Sailors would prefer a Mercator Projection because it has straight lines. A Robinson projection has curved lines.

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