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5 Themes of Geography and Map Basics Test Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The exact spot on earth something can be found
a)
relative location
b)
place
c)
absolute location
d)
where the X is on the map
2.
Where something can be found using another object or place
a)
relative location
b)
absolute location
c)
place
d)
Daylight Doughnuts
3.

An group of places that share a common human or physical characteristic.

a)

Place

b)

Region

c)

Absolute location

d)

human/environment interaction

4.
The exchange of people, goods, or ideas from one place to another
a)
Place
b)
Human/Environment interacton
c)
Region
d)
Movement
5.
How people and their surroundings interact
a)
human/environment interaction
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Location
6.
The set of imaginary lines that run north and south between the poles
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Equator
7.
The set of imaginary lines that run east west around the earth
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Equator
8.
The name for 0o Longitude
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Equator
9.
The name for 0o Latitude
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Equator
10.
Measures how far east or west of the prime meridian you are.
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Equator
11.
Measures how far north or south of the equator you are.
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Equator
12.
Canada is north of the United States is an example of ____.
a)
Absolute location
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Relative location
13.
What is the Relative Location of the Gulf of Mexico?
a)
west of Houston
b)
85 degrees W by 27 degrees N
c)
85 degrees N by 27 degrees W
d)
west of Miami
14.
Which of the following is not a human characteristic?
a)
Golden Gate Bridge
b)
Mt. Everest
c)
Religion
d)
Language
15.
Lines of longitude are also known as
a)
parallels
b)
horizontals
c)
meridians
d)
verticals
16.
Lines of latitude are also known as
a)
meridians
b)
parallels
c)
verticals
d)
horizontals
17.
What is the absolute location of point G?
a)
30*N 120*W
b)
30*S 150*E
c)
150*E 30*S
d)
30*E 150*S
18.
What type of map is this?
a)
Population 
b)
Physical
c)
Political
d)
Climate 
19.
What is the continent that is blue?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
20.
What is the continent that is pink?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
21.
What is the continent that is dark green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
22.
What is the continent that is yellow?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Antarctica
23.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
24.

People leaving their homes in Syria and traveling to Turkey to avoid persecution is an example of which?

a)

Human-Environment Interaction

b)

Movement

c)

Absolute Location

d)

Relative Location

25.
The Middle East is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Relative Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
26.
The European Union is a group of countries that share similar economic and government policies, in addition to all being located near one another and sharing a common history.
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Location
27.
The winters are cold and long in Russia.
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Location
d)
Movement
28.
Washington D.C. is at 38.8 North Latitude and 77 West Longitude
a)
Relative Location
b)
Place
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Region
29.
Florida has very hot and humid summers.
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Movement.
30.
The Hoover Dam was built to control flooding in the Southwest United States, however it also provides people in that area with a source of fresh water and electricity.
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Place
31.
Identify this map
a)
Physical Map
b)
Climate Map
c)
Road Map
32.
Identify this map.
a)
Population density map
b)
climate map
c)
road map
33.
A Map key, scale and title does what?
a)
get into somewhere
b)
Helps you to read and understand a map
c)
know how much you weigh
34.

A description of one specific location using physical and/or human features

a)

Region

b)

Movement

c)

Place

d)

Location

35.

The main directions (north, south, east, west) on a compass rose.

a)

intermediate directions

b)

cardinal directions

c)

immediate directions

d)

locator directions

36.
This shows the relationship between distances on a map and the actual distance.
a)
key
b)
compass rose
c)
scale
d)
locator
37.
Half of the globe.  The Earth can be divided into 4 of these.  The first part of the word means "half".
a)
hedosphere
b)
prime meridian
c)
hemisphere
d)
equator
38.
The directions of northeast, southeast, northwest, and northeast.
a)
infinite directions
b)
intermediate directions
c)
intermittent directions
d)
intolerable directions
39.
A map that shows information such as cities, capitals, states, and countries.  This map uses lines to show borders.
a)
physical map
b)
political map
c)
color map
d)
landform map
40.

What are the 2 main types of maps?

a)

Physical and Political

b)

General Purpose and Thematic

c)

Physical and Human

d)

Climate and Weather

41.

Which of the following is not an essential part of a map?

a)

Title

b)

Author

c)

Date

d)

Oceans

42.

Projections help cartographers

a)

Decide what colors to use on maps

b)

Show earth's curved surface on a flat map

c)

figure out distances between countries and regions

d)

eliminate all distortions from maps

43.

Why would geographers study physical systems?

a)

To learn more about earth's processes like predicting volcanoes

b)

To learn about where places are located

c)

To learn about the use of resources

d)

To learn characteristics of places

44.

What is a continent?

a)

A group of islands

b)

a large landmass

c)

a chain of mountains

d)

a large body of water

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