WA Geography Quiz

(The compass)

This map shows the counties in Washington State. What direction are you moving if you travel between the counties below? Match each prompt to its correct direction.

• Northwest

• Starting in Clallam (A), go to Walla Walla (D)

• Northeast

• Starting in Spokane (B), go to Clallam (A)

• Southeast

• Starting in Walla Walla (D), go to Spokane (B)

• Southwest

• Starting in Spokane (B), go to Clark (C)

(The compass)

This screenshot is from Google Maps, where north is oriented at the top. Place the labels below where they belong.

a

b

c

d

North

West

East

South

(The compass)

I am starting my day in Humanities, then moving around the school. Place the following in order of the directions I am moving as I walk. Note, the commons is directly below science. (This screenshot is from Google Maps, where North is oriented at the top.)

1. 1. Humanities (yellow) --> Spanish (green)

2. 2. Spanish (green) --> Science (blue)

3. 3. Science (blue) --> Commons (pink)

4. 4. Commons (pink) --> Secret Buried Treasure (orange)

• South

• Southwest

• Northwest

• Southeast

(5 themes of geography)

Which of the following answers would best match with a human characteristic?

• Ecosystems, climate, buildings, landmarks

• The transfer of ideas and goods/services

• A location that depends on a point of reference

(5 themes of geography)

The messages sent by the Navajo Code Talkers of WWII are an example of...

• Region

• Movement of goods

• Movement of ideas

• Human-environment interaction

(5 themes of geography)

Match the terms to their examples.

• Office buildings, houses, farmland

• Relative Location

• 40.7 latitude, 74 longitude

• Absolute Location

• Mountains, beaches, valleys, deserts

• Human Characteristics of a Place

• STS is North of Medina Park

• Physical Characteristics of a Place

(5 themes of geography) Sewage and pollution are examples of ​ (a)  

• movement of goods
• physical characteristics
• human-environment interaction