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WorksheetsBenchmark Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 56mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of maps are used by geographers?
a)
Thematic, Political, and Climatic
b)
Thematic, Political, Geographical
c)
Thematic, Political, and Physical
d)
Physical, Geographical, Thematic
2.
The angular distance measured in degrees North or South of the equator is called ___.
a)
elevation
b)
relief
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
3.
The ___ can be found at 0 degrees (longitude).
a)
Tropic of Cancer
b)
Tropic of Capricorn
c)
prime meridian
d)
equator
4.
The color blue often represents ___ on a map.
a)
water
b)
parks
c)
roads
d)
airports
5.
Where are the Great Lakes located?
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Asia
6.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
7.
Lines that appear vertical on your maps and show East of West of the Prime Meridian are known as lines of _________
a)
contour intervals
b)
latitude
c)
longitude
d)
parallels
8.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
9.
0 degree line of longitude, divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
meridian
c)
equator
d)
parallel
10.
How many parts does the equator divide the earth into?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
8
11.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
12.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
13.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
14.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
15.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
16.
Which letter would you find at 30oS, 30oE?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
K
d)
E
17.
Which letter would you find at 30oS, 30oE?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
K
d)
E
18.
a map feature that shows the directions on a map (north, south, east, and west)
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Direction Device
c)
Cardinal Directions
19.
a map feature that explains the meaning of colors and symbols used on the map
a)
Map Key
b)
Map Conents
c)
Map Glossary
d)
Map Index
20.
a map feature that compares distance on a map to the real distance
a)
Scale
b)
Odemeter
c)
Latitude
d)
Longitude
21.
imaginary lines on a map that run east and west (horizontal)
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
22.
imaginary lines on a map that run up and down (vertical)
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
23.
the hemisphere that is NORTH of the Equator
a)
Northern Hemisphere
b)
Southern Hemisphere
c)
Eastern Hemisphere
d)
Western Hemisphere
24.
the hemisphere that is SOUTH of the Equator
a)
Northern Hemisphere
b)
Southern Hemisphere
c)
Eastern Hemisphere
d)
Western Hemisphere
25.
the hemisphere that is EAST of the Equator
a)
Northern Hemisphere
b)
Southern Hemisphere
c)
Eastern Hemisphere
d)
Western Hemisphere
26.
the hemisphere that is WEST of the Equator
a)
Northern Hemisphere
b)
Southern Hemisphere
c)
Eastern Hemisphere
d)
Western Hemisphere
27.
Name Continent A!
a)
North America
b)
Africa
c)
South America
28.
Name Continent B!
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
South America
29.
Name Continent C!
a)
Antarctica
b)
Europe
c)
North America
30.
Name Continent D!
a)
Australia
b)
North America
c)
Aisia
31.
Continent E is ________.
a)
North America
b)
Africa
c)
Antarctica
32.
Continent F is ________.
a)
Antarctica
b)
Australia
c)
North America
33.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
34.
A sphere shaped representation of the world is a
a)
cardinal rose
b)
map
c)
globe
35.
Which letter would you find at 30oS, 30oE?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
K
36.
How many continents are on Earth?
a)
5
5
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
37.
What is a compass rose?
a)
Idaho's state flower
b)
a flower on a map
c)
a symbol which shows directions
d)
a symbol which shows colors
38.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
39.
A flat drawing that shows all or part of the Earth's surface
a)
map
b)
latitude
c)
globe
40.
The Five Themes of Geography are the Following:
a)
Place, Region, Interaction, Land-forms, Movement
b)
Place, Region, Interaction, Location, Movement
c)
People, Race, Interaction, Location Movement
d)
Power, Region, Interaction, Location Movement
41.
What are the two types of location geographers are interested in?
a)
Absolute and Relative
b)
Latitude and Relative
c)
GPS and Satellite
d)
General and Relative
42.
Relative location is:
a)
Latitude and Longitude
b)
Given by GPS
c)
a general location, not specific
d)
a specific place:
43.
Absolute location is:
a)
general
b)
not used on GPS
c)
is saying that Two Rivers is in East Hartford
d)
uses latitude and longitude to give a specific area
44.
Which theme - How goods, people and ideas move from one place to another.
a)
location
b)
place
c)
movement
d)
regions
45.
Which theme - Where is it at?
a)
location
b)
place
c)
movement
d)
regions
46.
Which theme - places that have things in common.
a)
location
b)
place
c)
movement
d)
regions
47.
Which theme - what is it like there?
a)
location
b)
place
c)
movement
d)
regions
48.
Which theme - Canada is to the north of the United States.
a)
location
b)
place
c)
movement
d)
regions
49.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
50.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
51.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
52.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
53.
Which best explains why runoff is important?
a)
It returns water to other locations on Earth
b)
It increases the chance of flooding
c)
It makes evaporation occur faster
d)
It increases condensation
54.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
55.
What is it called when WATER is FORMED from an LIQUID to a WATER VAPOR Oor an [GAS]?
a)
EVAPORATION
b)
PRECIPITATION
c)
TRANSPIRATION
56.
Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
during
57.
What is the next stage after EVAPORATION in the water cycle?
a)
CONDENSTATION
b)
GROUNDWATER
58.
What follows evaporation during the water cycle? How does this occur?
a)
Water evaporates into water vapor
b)
Water vapor condenses and forms a cloud
c)
Water precipitates to the ground
d)
Water runs down into the hydrosphere
59.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
60.
Compared to the location of point A, the location of point B is at...
a)
The same latitude, but a different longitude
b)
The same longitude, but a different latitude
c)
The same latitude and longitude
d)
Different latitude and longitude
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