5 Themes of Geography:

Country Research Questions

3 different
formats!
5 Themes of Geography:
Country Research Questions
Increase your students’ knowledge of world geography with this easy-to-
use freebie! Students (individuals or groups) will research a specific
country and answer the questions related to the 5 themes of geography.
The assignment comes in 3 different formats so you can choose the one
that best fits your classroom environment.

To expand this assignment into a larger project, students or groups can

create a slideshow, poster, travel brochure, etc. about each country to
present to the class. It could cover the information addressed on this
activity along with pictures, video clips, etc.

Students will need access to the internet and/or library resources to

complete this assignment.

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 THEMES OF Use an atlas and other resources to answer the
5 GEOGRAPHY following questions about your assigned country.

LOCATION MOVEMENT
1. What is the country’s absolute location 7. How are people/goods/ideas transported
(latitude/longitude)? to/in/from the country?
2. What is its relative location? (in relation to 8. Why do people leave/move there?
other areas – regions, other countries, bodies 9. What goods are exported/imported?
of water, etc.)

REGION HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

3. List the major regions & give common 10. How have people adapted to or changed the
characteristics of each one (climate, environment over time?
geography, culture, languages, religion, 11. Where do most people live & why?
economy, social & political issues, etc.). 12. What’s the economy like & how is it related to
the country’s geography?
PLACE
4. What are its physical characteristics
(landforms, soil, climate, resources, etc.)?
5. What are its human characteristics (culture, What else have you learned
language, religion, etc.)
6. What human characteristics does it share
about this country?
with nearby regions or countries?
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THEMES OF Use an atlas and other resources to answer the

5 GEOGRAPHY following questions about your assigned country.

LOCATION MOVEMENT
1. What is the country’s absolute location 7. How are people/goods/ideas transported
(latitude/longitude)? to/in/from the country?
2. What is its relative location? (in relation to 8. Why do people leave/move there?
other areas – regions, other countries, bodies 9. What goods are exported/imported?
of water, etc.)

REGION HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

3. List the major regions & give common 10. How have people adapted to or changed the
characteristics of each one (climate, environment over time?
geography, culture, languages, religion, 11. Where do most people live & why?
economy, social & political issues, etc.). 12. What’s the economy like & how is it related to
the country’s geography?
PLACE
4. What are its physical characteristics
(landforms, soil, climate, resources, etc.)?
5. What are its human characteristics (culture, What else have you learned
language, religion, etc.)
6. What human characteristics does it share
about this country?
with nearby regions or countries?
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 NAME: _____________________
LOCATION
What is the country’s absolute location (latitude/longitude)? COUNTRY: Use an atlas & other
resources to answer the
questions related to the
What is its relative location? (in relation to other areas –
5 Themes Of Geography.
regions, other countries, bodies of water, etc.)

REGION
List the major regions & give common characteristics of each
one (climate, geography, culture, languages, religion, economy,
social & political issues, etc.).

PLACE
What are its physical characteristics (landforms, soil, climate,
resources, etc.)?

What are its human characteristics (culture, language, religion,

etc.)

What human characteristics does it share with nearby regions

or countries?
HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
How have people adapted to or changed the environment over
time?

MOVEMENT
How are people/goods/ideas transported to/in/from the
country?

Where do most people live & why?

Why do people leave/move there?

What’s the economy like & how is it related to the country’s

What goods are exported/imported? geography?

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 NAME: _________________________________________________________
COUNTRY:
Use an atlas & other resources to answer the questions
related to the 5 Themes Of Geography.

LOCATION
1. What is the country’s absolute location (latitude/longitude)?

2. What is its relative location? (in relation to other areas – regions, other countries, bodies of water,
etc.)

REGION
3. List the major regions & give common characteristics of each one (climate, geography, culture,
languages, religion, economy, social & political issues, etc.).

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 PLACE
4. What are its physical characteristics (landforms, soil, climate, resources, etc.)?

5. What are its human characteristics (culture, language, religion, etc.)

6. What human characteristics does it share with nearby regions or countries?

MOVEMENT
7. How are people/goods/ideas transported to/in/from the country?

8. Why do people leave/move there?

9. What goods are exported/imported?

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HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
10. How have people adapted to or changed the environment over time?

11. Where do most people live & why?

12. What’s the economy like & how is it related to the country’s geography?

WHAT ELSE HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT THIS COUNTRY?

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