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WorksheetsGeography Chapter 1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 45mins
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Class
Date
1.
To draw a map of the round Earth on a flat surface, mapmakers use ____________________.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Map Projections
c)
Absolute Locations
d)
Relative Locations
2.
Lines of _____________ are drawn on maps from the North Pole to the South Pole to measure the distance east and west.
a)
Longitude
b)
Parallels
c)
Location
d)
Latitude
3.
A city and its surroundings make up a __________ region.
a)
Functional
b)
Perceptional
c)
Formal
d)
Virtual
4.
Designing and making maps is the work of ___________.
a)
History
b)
Cartography
c)
Anthropology
d)
Economies
5.
The shortest distance between 2 places on the Earth follows a _______________________.
a)
Straight line on a map
b)
Scenic route
c)
Great circle route
d)
Map projection
6.
______________ location is a place's global address.
a)
Relative
b)
Global
c)
Cartographic
d)
Absolute
7.
To study and interpret the Earth's complexity, geographers often divide it into ___________.
a)
Projections
b)
Places
c)
Regions
d)
Situations
8.
In studying the Earth and its people, geographers use ____________.
a)
Direct Observation
b)
Interviews
c)
Technology
d)
All of these
9.
What features would you expect to see on a Physical Map?
a)
Mountains, Rivers
b)
Roads, Canals
c)
Cities, Capitals
d)
Food, Bugs
10.
What does "elevation" as shown on a physical map mean?
a)
Height of landforms
b)
Presidential Candidates' Scores
c)
Movement of people / things
d)
City foundation dates
11.
What are examples of map projections?
a)
Mercator, Conic, Badglanic
b)
Winkel Tripel, Planar, Cylindrical
c)
Latitude, Longitude, Equator
d)
2D, 3D, 4D
12.
What is the most common general reference world map projection?
a)
Goode's Interrupted Equal-Area Projection
b)
Planar Projection
c)
Conic Projection
d)
Winkel Tripel Projection
13.
Lines of _______________, or parallels, circle the Earth parallel to the Equator, and measure the distance north or south of the Equator in degrees.
a)
Longitude
b)
International Date Line
c)
Latitude
d)
Meridians
14.
The Equator is measured at _______________, and divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere.
a)
0 degrees Longitude
b)
180 degrees Longitude
c)
0 degrees Latitude
d)
90 degrees South
15.
Lines of _______________, or meridians, circle the Earth from Pole to Pole, and divide East from West.
a)
Longitude
b)
Parallels
c)
Latitude
d)
Horizontal
16.
The Prime Meridian is located at __________________, and divides the Eastern Hemisphere from the Western Hemisphere.
a)
180 degrees Longitude
b)
0 degrees Longitude
c)
90 degrees North
d)
0 degrees Latitude
17.
How many hemispheres are there in the world?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
1.2
18.
On a map, what lists and explains the symbols, colors, and lines used?
a)
Title
b)
Scale Bar
c)
Key
d)
Compass Rose
19.
What are the 7 Continents?
a)
Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, Europe, North America, South America
b)
United States, England, Antarctica, Australia, Africa, Asia, Greenland
c)
Europe, America, China, England, Africa, Asia, Australia
d)
France, Timbuktu, Kentucky, New York, Egypt, Japan, Australia
20.
What are the 5 oceans?
a)
Nile, Pacific, Atlantic, Amazon, Rio Grande
b)
Indian, Southern, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
c)
Southern, Rio Grande, Indian, Nile, Mediterranean
d)
Mediterranean, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Caribbean
21.
The location of one place in relation to another is called:
a)
Absolute Location
b)
GPS Location
c)
Relative Location
d)
Location Round-a-bout
22.
A ______________ shows a large area but little detail.
a)
Large-Scale Map
b)
Winkel Tripel Projection
c)
Small-Scale Map
d)
Conic Projection
23.
A _______________ shows a small area with a great amount of detail.
a)
Large-Scale Map
b)
Winkel Tripel Projection
c)
Small-Scale Map
d)
Conic Projection
24.
Human-Environment Interaction and Movement are two themes of Geography. What are the other 3 themes of Geography?
a)
Latitude, Longitude, Parallel
b)
Physical, Political, Human Systems
c)
Absolute Location, Relative Location, GPS Location
d)
Regions, Place, Location
25.
What is the world's longest river?
a)
Nile
b)
Mississippi
c)
Amazon
d)
Rio Grande
26.
Please find the coordinates of Durban, Africa. Using page RA33 in your text will be helpful.
a)
5 degrees North, 20 degrees West
b)
30 degrees South, 31 degrees East
c)
20 degrees North, 5 degrees East
d)
30 degrees North, 31 degrees West
27.
Please find the coordinates of Beijing, China. Using pg. RA37 will help you.
a)
40 degrees North, 116 degrees East
b)
0 degrees Latitude, 100 degrees East
c)
10 degrees South, 90 degrees West
d)
60 degrees North, 60 degrees East
28.
What are 2 physical features in Australia? RA38
a)
Dead Sea, Nile River
b)
Gobi Desert, Yellow River
c)
Great Victorian Desert, Darling River
d)
Mississippi River, Rio Grande
29.
What are 3 cities in Spain? RA30
a)
Geneva, Munich, Wales
b)
Lisbon, Dublin, Istanbul
c)
Athens, Brussels, Nantes
d)
Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia
30.
3 Physical features in North America. RA24
a)
Louisville, San Antonio, Tampa
b)
Rocky Mountains, Missouri River, St. Lawrence River
c)
Andes Mountains, Amazon River, Uruguay River
d)
Rio, Rio Grande, Mexico City, Washington D.C.
31.
The _________________ is the Earth's land or crust.
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Lithosphere
32.
According to the theory of ______________, the Earth's continents were once joined in one large landmass and then separated.
a)
Evolution
b)
Motion
c)
Continental Drift
d)
Relativity
33.
In the process of ________________, Earth's surface is worn down by wind, glaciers, and water.
a)
Folding
b)
Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Plate Tectonics
34.
A saturated, porous, underground layer of rock through which water flows slowly is ___________.
a)
An aquifer
b)
A spring
c)
Desalination
d)
A pool
35.
What 2 Tectonic Plates make-up most of the San Andrea's Fault Line?
a)
Eurasian Plate & Philippine Plate
b)
North American Plate & Pacific Plate
c)
South American Plate & Nazca Plate
d)
Caribbean Plate & North American Plate
36.
____________, freshwater that lies beneath the Earth's surface, comes from rain and melted snow that filter through the soil and from water that seeps in to the ground from lakes and rivers.
a)
Groundwater
b)
Aquifer
c)
Runoff
d)
Icebergs
37.
Removing salt from water to create fresh water is called:
a)
Evaporation
b)
Desalination
c)
Condensation
d)
Transpiration
38.
What is part of the water cycle?
a)
Desalination, Ground Water, Evaporation
b)
Ground Water, Glaciers, Precipitation
c)
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
d)
Glaciers, Condensation, Desalination
39.
What body of water is almost entirely encircled by southern Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern Asia?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Caspian Sea
40.
The shape and position of Earth's physical features - affects surface runoff of water, drainage, and rate of erosion.
a)
Topography
b)
Geology
c)
Biology
d)
Political
41.
Sea plates can pull apart in a process known as:
a)
Accretion
b)
Spreading
c)
Subduction
d)
Faulting
42.
__________ occurs when a heavier sea plate dives beneath the lighter continental plate.
a)
Subduction
b)
Accretion
c)
Spreading
d)
Faulting
43.
What is correct layer order from outer Earth to the very inside of Earth?
a)
Inner Core, Mantle, Crust, Outer Core
b)
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
c)
Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust
d)
Atmosphere, Gaseous, Lithosphere, Crusty
44.
Molten Rock
a)
Magma
b)
Mantle
c)
Gava
d)
Pangea
45.
What is the tallest summit in North America?
a)
Mt. Everest
b)
Mt. Kilamanjaro
c)
Mt. Pintatubo
d)
Mt. McKinley
46.
In what ocean is the Mariana Trench?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
47.
What are the 4 terrestrial planets?
a)
Pluto, Eris, Ceres, Neptune
b)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
d)
Earth, Saturn, Mars, Ceres
48.
How many moons does Earth have?
a)
1
b)
18
c)
5
d)
25
49.
Where is the asteroid belt?
a)
Between Earth & Mars
b)
Between Jupiter & Saturn
c)
Between Mars & Jupiter
d)
Between Venus & Earth
50.
What are Mrs. Badgley's kids' names?
a)
DJ & Jayla
b)
Jensen & Jasmine
c)
Joshua & Jolene
d)
Daniel & Jessica
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