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1 Geography

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is NOT a theme of geography?
a)
Region
b)
Ecosystem Interaction
c)
Place
d)
Location
2.
Why are globes better for showing the whole earth than maps?
a)
The scale of globes allows you to show small details.
b)
Globes are smaller than maps.
c)
Globes can show time zones but maps cannot.
d)

Globes can show all the land and water accurately.

3.
Humans flattening land for farming is an example of-
a)
region
b)
movement
c)
place
d)
human-environment interaction
4.
What helps people identify and locate specific places?
a)
lines of latitude only
b)
only lines of longitude
c)
Both lines of latitude and longitude
d)
Neither lines of latitude nor longitude
5.
Rivers and mountains would be shown and labeled on which type of map?
a)
thematic
b)
physical 
c)
weather
d)
political
6.
Using wind is an example of what kind of natural resource?
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
7.

A population map would be which type of map?

a)

thematic/special purpose

b)

physical

c)

weather

d)

political

8.

What is the feature on a map that shows the cardinal directions?

a)
latitude line
b)
compass rose
c)
scale
d)
legend
9.
How does GPS determine the exact positions on earth?
a)
magnets
b)
use of satellites
c)
making relief maps
d)
creating a map projection
10.
What is a two-dimensional representation of the earth called?
a)
GPS
b)
a globe
c)
a satellite
d)
a map
11.
Which lines run east and west of the Prime Meridian?
a)
Latitude lines
b)
Equators
c)
Lines of longitude
d)
International Date Lines
12.
The exact spot where something is on Earth is called-
a)
Relative Location
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Place
d)
Movement
13.
What do cartographers make?
a)
consumer nondurable goods
b)
durable consumer goods
c)
maps
d)
GPS machines
14.

Which is NOT an example of humans modifying or changing the environment?

a)
wind erosion on a mountain
b)
cutting down trees
c)
creating fields
d)
bulldozing land for buildings
15.
What type of resource can replace itself?
a)
None
b)
All of them
c)
Only renewable
d)
Only nonrenewable
16.
What is the purpose of the scale on a map?
a)
To show a list of symbols and their meanings.
b)
To tell what the topic of the map
c)
To show the distance between places.
d)
To show directions- north, south, east, and west
17.
The theme of geography that is based on unique characteristics is-
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
18.
Which theme of geography includes areas that share common characteristics?
a)
Location
b)
Region
c)
Movement
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
19.
Ways people and ideas get around is which theme of geography?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Movement
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
20.
The place, site, or position where something exists is-
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Movement
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
21.
How people impact their environment is included in which theme of geography?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Movement
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
22.

What type of map is this?

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

thematic/special purpose map

23.

What type of map is this?

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

thematic/special purpose map

24.

What type of map is this?

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

thematic/special purpose map

25.
According to the map, if you went from the Brazilian Highlands to the Andes Mountains, which direction would you go?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
26.

What the symbols of the map stand for is shown where?

a)

compass rose

b)

legend/key

c)

scale

d)

title

27.

The part of a map that tells what you are looking at is called the-

a)

title

b)

compass rose

c)

scale

d)

legend/key

28.

Which of these is a nonrenewable resource?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

oil

d)

solar

29.

What type of lines run north and south of the Equator?

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

satellite

d)

borders

30.

Indiana is located in the Midwest. This is an example of which theme of geography?

a)

location

b)

place

c)

region

d)

movement

31.

The Dunes make this area unique. This is an example of which theme of geography?

a)

location

b)

place

c)

region

d)

movement

32.

People cut down trees to build homes. This is an example of which theme of geography?

a)

movement

b)

human-environment interaction

c)

region

d)

place

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