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Core Concepts of Geography

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The invisible lines that run east-west and north-south to form an imaginary grid over the planet earth which are used for finding locations
a)
Cartography
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Latitude and Longitude Lines
d)
Geography Lines
2.
The unit of measurement used for latitude and longitude; the symbol is a small circle found to the upper right of a coordinate
a)
Cardinal Directions
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Degrees
d)
Hemisphere
3.
North, South, East, and West
a)
Intermediate Directions
b)
Cardinal Directions
4.
Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast
a)
Intermediate Directions
b)
Cardinal Directions
c)
Artifacts
5.
Half of the earth or half of a sphere
a)
Hemisphere
b)
Equator
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Axis
6.
0° degrees latitude line
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Equator
7.
0° degrees longitude line
a)
Equator
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Prime Meridian
8.
The science of creating or designing maps
a)
Chemistry
b)
Navigation
c)
Cartography
d)
Geography
9.
Location, Place, Movement, Regions, and Human Environment Interaction
a)
Geology
b)
Physical Geography
c)
Political Geography
d)
Five Themes of Geography
10.

The science of studying ancient history or prehistory. Mr. Whitman often says, "Good morning ___________. Or he might say "Good afternoon ___________."

a)
Geography
b)
Archaeology
c)
Biology
d)
Zoology
11.
An ancient object such as an arrowhead, a bone, tool, or weapon that tells us about the past
a)
Artistic
b)
History Clue
c)
Artifact
d)
Satellite
12.
The science of studying the earth and all of its features (such as landforms, bodies of water, cultures of people, and how people interact with their environment)
a)
Geography
b)
Radiocarbon Dating
c)
Degrees
d)
Biology
13.
Tool on a map that shows cardinal directions and intermediate directions
a)
Map Key
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Scale
d)
Map Distortion
14.
The scientific procedure used to determine how old organic material is
a)
Radio Biology
b)
Chemistry Patching
c)
Radiocarbon Dating
d)
Cardinal Dating
15.
The largest of the 7 continents
a)
Africa
b)
South America
c)
Australia
d)
Asia
16.
Tool on a map that explains all of the symbols found on that map.
a)
Geographical Dictionary
b)
Scale
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Map Key or Map Legend
17.
The largest of the 4 oceans.
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
18.
A map that shows features of the planet earth such as mountains, lakes, valleys, deserts, and rivers.
a)
Political Map
b)
Physical Map
19.
A map that shows man-made boundaries such as states, cities, and capitals.
a)
Political Map
b)
Physical Map
20.
Global Positioning System used for navigation (e.g. in our cars and even on our phones)
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Distortion
c)
GPS
d)
XYZ
21.
Height above sea level.
a)
Distortion
b)
Cartography
c)
Archaeology
d)
Elevation
22.

The highest mountain peak in the world.

a)

K2

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Mt. Aconcongua

d)

Pikes Peak

23.

If I were to get on a plane in Miami, Florida and I traveled to New York City which direction did I go?

a)

South

b)

West

c)

East

d)

North

24.

The national capital of the United States is ___________.

a)

Washington

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Lincoln

d)

Washington D.C.

25.

The line of latitude located at 23.5° north of the equator is known as what?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

26.

Which tool on a map is used to measure the actual distance between two points?

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Legend

c)

Map Key

d)

Map Scale

27.

What is the term for a large body of land surrounded by water on three sides?

a)

Archipelago

b)

Isthmus

c)

Peninsula

d)

Island

28.

The imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Tropic of Cancer

29.

The process of using satellite technology to determine the exact location of a place on Earth.

a)

Topography

b)

GPS

c)

Geocaching

d)

Cartography

30.

A map that shows the natural features of the Earth's surface, such as mountains and rivers.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Economic Map

d)

Climate Map

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