WorksheetsGeographic Academic Vocabulary
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Spatial thinking is:
a)
dealing with problems that architects have with planning spaces
b)
how geographers think about the space on the Earth’s surface
c)
the process by which astronomers map out space
d)
organizing room space
2.
Similarity among places is called ____________________.
a)
cultural relevance
b)
ethnocentrism
c)
geographic patterns
d)
synonymous thinking
3.
What system creates maps and analyzes patterns using data?
a)
GIS
b)
GPS
c)
seismograph
d)
bar graph
4.
Absolute location is:
a)
where a place is in relation to other places
b)
group of places with common traits
c)
exact point where a place is located
d)
defined by landmarks
5.
GPS stands for what, in geographic terminology?
a)
graduating place system
b)
global positioning system
c)
something that SIRI does
d)
global polar satellite
6.
Relative location is:
a)
where a place is in relation to other places
b)
group of places with common traits
c)
exact point where a place is located
d)
defined by landmarks
7.
____________ is a group of places with common traits.
a)
globe
b)
area
c)
city
d)
region
8.
Which term can be defined as a large land mass on the Earth’s surface?
a)
island
b)
peninsula
c)
Central Kitsap Middle School
d)
continent
9.
A globe, in geographic terms, is what?
a)
a toy that is filled with water and when you shake it, snow falls
b)
a three-dimensional, spherical representation of Earth
c)
a plastic ball
d)
a two dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth
10.
What is a map?
a)
a piece of paper with charts and graphs discussing a place’s regional attractions
b)
a three-dimensional, spherical representation of Earth
c)
what the Seahawks use to plan their defensive strategies
d)
a two dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth
11.
Imaginary lines that run east to west are called lines of _______________.
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
hemispheres
d)
meridians
12.
The equator can be defined as what?
a)
a really hot place on Earth
b)
the center line dividing the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
c)
the Prime Meridian
d)
the center line of latitude
13.
Imaginary lines that run north to south from the North Pole to the South Pole are called lines of _______________.
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
hemispheres
d)
meridians
14.
The distance from east to west is measured from this line in Greenwich, England.
a)
the equator
b)
the center line of gravity
c)
the Prime Meridian
d)
the center line of latitude
15.
15. A __________________ can be defined as “half of earth.”
a)
radius
b)
diameter
c)
hemisphere
d)
stratosphere
16.
A scale, in geographic terms, shows what on a map?
a)
how big a place is
b)
how much the earth weighs
c)
the directions of north, south, east and west
d)
how much distance on earth is shown on the map
17.
A _______________ is someone who makes a map.
a)
cartographer
b)
mapper
c)
a global distance designer
d)
SIRI
18.
What is elevation?
a)
Process by which rocks and soil slowly break apart and are swept away
b)
beginning of spring and autumn
c)
height of a physical feature above sea level
d)
the exact moment when summer and winter start
19.
What is relief, in geographic terms?
a)
the arrival of summer break
b)
process by which rocks and soil slowly break apart and are swept away
c)
height of a physical feature above sea level
d)
change in elevation from one place to another
20.
What is a solstice?
a)
change in elevation from one place to another
b)
beginning of spring and autumn
c)
height of a physical feature above sea level
d)
the exact moment when summer and winter start
21.
What is an equinox?
a)
change in elevation from one place to another
b)
beginning of spring and autumn
c)
height of a physical feature above sea level
d)
the exact moment when summer and winter start
22.
What is the process by which rocks and soil slowly break apart and are swept away?
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
disintegrating
d)
crumbling
23.
What does a projection show on a map?
a)
the earth’s curved surface on a flat map
b)
an artist’s representation of the physical features of a region
c)
slow movement of continents on the earth’s surface
d)
interesting shapes and features above sea level
24.
A __________________ is described as the crust of the earth divided into sections that float on the earth’s mantle.
a)
continental drift
b)
tectonic plate
c)
geologic divider
d)
hemisphere
25.
A _______is a level area.
a)
plateau
b)
plain
c)
habitat
d)
vegetation
26.
What is a plateau?
a)
plant life
b)
community of plants and animals and their habitat
c)
a plain that sits high above sea level and usually has a cliff on all sides
d)
a plant or an animal’s natural environment
27.
What is vegetation?
a)
What students do in class
b)
plant life
c)
a plant or an animal’s natural environment
d)
a plain that sits high above sea level and usually has a cliff on all sides
28.
An ecosystem is what?
a)
plant life
b)
community of plants and animals and their habitat
c)
a plant or an animal’s natural environment
d)
a plain that sits high above sea level and usually has a cliff on all sides
29.
A plant or animal's natural environment is called what?
a)
vegetation
b)
ecosystem
c)
habitat
d)
house
30.
Continental drift is a term that means what?
a)
the name of one of the Ice Age movies
b)
the edge of a continent that extends out under the water
c)
violent shaking of the earth’s crust
d)
slow movement of continents on the tectonic plates
31.
What is an economy?
a)
system of government that is responsible for causing extreme poverty
b)
political party system
c)
system in which people produce, sell and buy things
d)
a method of trade that is only used in Europe and the United States
32.
A country’s wealth is called _____________________.
a)
capital
b)
economy
c)
elite richness
d)
renewable resources
33.
___________ is average condition of the atmosphere over a period of time
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
rainy
d)
hot
34.
What is weather?
a)
average condition of the atmosphere over a period of time
b)
something you see outside
c)
a climatologist studies this
d)
condition of the atmosphere at a particular time
35.
A person who lives within the territory of a government is called a what?
a)
a Sounders fan (MLS Champs)
b)
a patriot
c)
a citizen
d)
an inhabitant
36.
A _______________ can be described as an organization that keeps order, sets rules and services for a society.
a)
kingdom
b)
dictatorship
c)
government
d)
police force
37.
The belief in one god is called ____________.
a)
dual deities
b)
monotheism
c)
polytheism
d)
atheism
38.
The belief in more than one god is called _______________.
a)
dual deities
b)
monotheism
c)
polytheism
d)
atheism
39.
Resources that are limited and cannot be replaced are called:
a)
limited resources
b)
endangered resources
c)
renewable resources
d)
non-renewable resources
40.
Resources that never run out, with new supplies developing over time are called ____________,
a)
unlimited resources
b)
non-restricted resources
c)
renewable resources
d)
non-renewable resources
41.
A society that has highly developed culture and technology is called:
a)
a city
b)
a village
c)
a civilization
d)
complex colony
42.
A _______ is how a people in a region live, behave, and think
a)
democracy
b)
Constitution
c)
climate
d)
culture
43.
What are raw materials?
a)
mineral resources and materials used to make products
b)
uncooked food matter
c)
lumber and building supplies
d)
none of the above
44.
A system of government that allows citizens who elect representatives to govern them is called what?
a)
monarchy
b)
republic
c)
democracy
d)
dictatorship
45.
Political, economic and cultural rights that people should have are called _________________.
a)
privileges of citizenship
b)
the Declaration of Independence
c)
the Constitution
d)
human rights
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