Geography Practice Test

What are the cardinal directions?

• Southwest, North, Westward, Eastwest

• Up, down, right, left

• North, South, East, West

• Southwest, Northeast, Southeast, Northwest

How many continents are there on the Earth?

• 3

• 6

• 7

• 8

What map element would help you know the distance between two places on a map?

• scale

• title

• compass rose

• key/legend

On what continent do you live?

• South America
• America
• United States
• North America

Which ocean borders Orange County?

• Lake Tahoe

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

Which physical features can be found in Orange County?

• Oceans and Grasslands

• Mountains and Canyons

• Rivers and Marshes

• All of the above

What are the intermediate directions?

• Southwest, North, Westward, Eastwest

• Up, down, right, left

• North, South, East, West

• Southwest, Northeast, Southeast, Northwest

What is climate?

• weather

• weather patterns of a region

• the temperature

Which of these is an example of weather?

• rain storm

• hot

• cold

What landform is a low area between two mountains? It often has a river running through it.

• valley

• canyon

• mountain

• plain