WorksheetsUnit 3 semester A
Total questions: 91
Worksheet time: 2hrs 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Geographers use east-west circles, or lines of _____ to describe location.
a)
degree
b)
globe
c)
latitude
d)
meridian
2.
North, South, East, and West are each a ___________.
a)
cardinal direction
b)
degree
c)
meridian
d)
projection
3.
A ___________ is a line of longitude.
a)
degree
b)
projection
c)
meridian
d)
globe
4.
Which theme - Where is it at?
a)
location
b)
place
c)
movement
d)
regions
5.
Which theme - How goods, people and ideas move from one place to another.
a)
location
b)
place
c)
movement
d)
regions
6.
Which theme - places that have things in common.
a)
location
b)
place
c)
movement
d)
regions
7.
Which theme - what is it like there?
a)
location
b)
place
c)
movement
d)
regions
8.
Which theme - How do people and their environment interact with each other?
a)
location
b)
place
c)
movement
d)
human-environment interaction
9.
Which theme - A farmer cuts down 5 acres of trees to make room for a new cornfield.
a)
location
b)
place
c)
movement
d)
human-environment interaction
10.
Which theme - people in New York take the subway to work because it is too far to walk.
a)
location
b)
place
c)
movement
d)
human-environment interaction
11.
Which theme - There are many densely populated cities in the Northeastern United States
a)
location
b)
place
c)
movement
d)
region
12.
To learn more about Earth, geographers organize information according to what themes?
a)
region, population, environment, archaeology, and place.
b)
latitude, longitude, movement, and landforms.
c)
location, population, longitude, climate, and weather
d)
location, place, movement, regions, and human-environment interaction
13.
Latitude and longitude lines help geographers identify what
a)
absolute locations
b)
the depths of oceans
c)
Earth's distance from the sun
d)
the heights of mountains
14.
What do geographers learn by studying the theme of human-environment interaction?
a)
how people move from one regionto another
b)
how cultural features define a location
c)
how people and the environment affect each other.
d)
how regions differ from each other
15.
Where would you look to find out how distances on a map compare to the actual distances on land?
a)
the title
b)
the key
c)
the scale bar
d)
the compass rose
16.
Which of the following things would geographers be most likely to study?
a)
the moon
b)
the planets
c)
landforms and their locations
d)
chemicals and chemical reactions
17.
Topographic maps show surface features
a)
Moon
b)
Earth
c)
Cities
18.
Natural features you can find in a map
a)
Rivers, valleys
b)
Cars
c)
Houses
19.
Topographic maps provide information about the size, shape, and
a)
elevation
b)
dimension
c)
average
20.
a spherical representation of a map.
a)
projection map
b)
topographic map
c)
globe
21.
0o longitude
a)
prime meridian
b)
equator
c)
tropic of cancer
d)
runs east and west
22.
0o latitude
a)
prime meridian
b)
tropic of cancer
c)
equator
d)
tropic of capricorn
23.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
24.
Which part of the map show the directions?
a)
Map Title
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map key or legend
d)
Grid Lines
25.
On which two hemispheres do we live?
a)
Northern and Eastern
b)
Eastern and Southern
c)
Western and Southern
d)
Northern and Western
26.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
27.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
28.
The earth orbits around...
a)
The sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
29.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
30.
When the Earth spins around its own axis one whole time, it is called a ....
a)
Year
b)
Day
c)
Hemisphere
d)
Seasons
31.
It takes the Earth ___ hours to complete a rotation.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
50
d)
365
32.
The path that one object takes around another in space
a)
sunrise
b)
shadow
c)
orbit
33.
Earth is compused of _______.
a)
layers
b)
blocks
c)
cubes
d)
nodules
34.
The innermost section of Earth is the ___.
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
35.
The outer layer of earth, #1 is called the ____.
a)
inner core
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
crust
36.
The second layer of Earth, #2 is called the _____.
a)
inner core
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
crust
37.
The third layer of Earth, #3 is called the ___.
a)
inner core
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
crust
38.
The inner most layer of Earth, #4 is called the ____.
a)
inner core
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
crust
39.
The diagrams shows a natural process that weathers rock.
Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?
Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?
a)
frozen water acts as a solute
b)
water expands when it freezes
c)
the mass of water increases when it freezes
d)
frozen water dissolves most types of rock
40.
'Rain washing away soil from a hillside'
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
41.
What is going on with the atmosphere at any particular time.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
42.
Daily temperature, daily rainfall, daily amount of sunshine
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
43.
Determines the type of animals that can live there.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
44.
Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees on its axis. What angle would Earth's tile need to be in order for there to be no seasons on Earth?
a)
0 degrees
b)
45 degrees
c)
60 degrees
d)
Earth's tile doe not offset the seasons
45.
The average temperature in Atlanta in June is 25 degrees C, but the average temperature in December is 7 degrees C. Why is the average temperature in Atlanta higher in June that in December?
a)
The sun is hotter during June than it is during December.
b)
Earth is closer to the sun in June than it is during December.
c)
Earth's axis is tilted so that Atlanta gets more direct sunlight in June than in December.
d)
The atmosphere in Atlanta absorbs more heat from sunlight in June than in December.
46.
During which portion of the Earth's revolution around the sun is the Northern Hemisphere tilted toward the sun?
a)
Vernal equinox
b)
summer solstice
c)
autumnal equinox
d)
winter solstice
47.
Which is the warmest climate zone?
a)
Arctic Zone
b)
Temperate Zone
c)
Tropical Zone
d)
Intermediate Zone
48.
In some years there are more hurricanes than usual. This is probably because
a)
the ocean is warmer than usual
b)
the ozone layer is very thin
c)
there are more windy days than usual
d)
the gravitational pull of the Moon is stronger
49.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
climate
50.
What part of the illustration shows Evaporation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
51.
The shortest day of the year in North America is the
a)
New Year
b)
summer solstice
c)
winter solstice
d)
equinox
52.
Which latitude zone is also known as the Tropics?
a)
Low
b)
Middle
c)
High
d)
Central America
53.
Which latitude zone is also known as Moderate or Temperate Zone?
a)
Middle
b)
Low
c)
High
d)
United States
54.
_____ climate is described as hot with a little rain, and is located in low latitudes.
a)
Moderate
b)
Tropical
c)
Continental
d)
Dry
55.
What is the main factor that separates the biomes?
a)
Land
b)
Water
c)
Climate
d)
Longitude
56.
What best describes a Tropical Wet Subregion?
a)
Warm and wet weather
b)
Rainy all year
c)
Cold and dry weather
d)
Receives less than 50 inches of rain per year
57.
Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
temperate deciduous forest
d)
tropical rain forest
58.
Which biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
grassland
d)
tropical rainforest
59.
Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
rain forest
d)
boreal forest
60.
A grassland that is located close to the equator is known as a ______.
a)
rainforest
b)
prairie
c)
savanna
d)
deciduous forest
61.
_____ climate is described as cold all year long and located in high latitudes.
a)
Polar
b)
Continental
c)
Dry
d)
Highland
62.
Which definition best matches the term population?
a)
A measurement of people for a specific area.
b)
All the inhabitants of a particular area.
c)
Human beings in general.
d)
The increase in the number of people in a particular area.
63.
The number of deaths compared to the total number of people in a population is a:
a)
death rate
b)
doubling time
c)
population decline
d)
birth rate
64.
The number of births compared to the total number of people in a population is:
a)
death rate
b)
birth rate
c)
baby boom
d)
doubling time
65.
Which is NOT a reason for the decreasing death rate?
a)
Better health care
b)
Greater food supply
c)
Cleaner water
d)
More pollution
66.
Which of the following is NOT a challenge to a growing population?
a)
Overcrowding
b)
Housing shortages
c)
Overuse of resources
d)
Increased food supplies
67.
The average number of people per square mile is:
a)
population distribution
b)
population density
c)
urbanization
d)
population rate
68.
The movement of people from place to place is:
a)
Migration
b)
Urbanization
c)
Modernization
d)
Industrialization
69.
Which of the following is a PUSH factor for emigration?
a)
Family
b)
Education
c)
War
d)
New job
70.
Which of the following is a PULL factor for immigration?
a)
Natural disasters
b)
War
c)
Violence
d)
New job
71.
What is the fertility rate?
a)
The number of children in each family.
b)
The average number of children per family.
c)
The total number of children in a city or a country.
72.
The growth of cities and surrounding areas is called:
a)
migration
b)
urbanization
c)
emigration
d)
immigration
73.
Resources are owned and controlled by the people of the country is what type of economy system?
a)
Traditional
b)
Mixed
c)
Market
d)
Command
74.
What is Capitalism?
a)
A system where the government controls business
b)
Capitalism is an economic system where the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit!
c)
A economic system in which the people have limited rights
d)
An economic system in which most property and resources, such as factories or farms, are publicly owned or controlled.
75.
______________get to make the economic decisions under capitalism.
a)
Individuals
b)
Government
c)
Literally no one
d)
The President
76.
The government or groups of workers might control these resources but the profits are divided among the people.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Mixed Economy
77.
Who owned everything under communism?
a)
Wealthy people
b)
The secret police
c)
The government
d)
The poor people
78.
What is NOT true about communism?
a)
People were poor.
b)
People were rich.
c)
No one could own property.
d)
People had very little freedoms.
79.
Nationalism defines the loyalty of the people being to
a)
The country's government
b)
The people you share nationalism with
c)
People from another country
d)
The monarch of your country
80.
What is a key difference between capitalism and communism?
a)
Private Property is allowed in Capitalism
b)
Communism allows for a free market
c)
Capitalism, in theory, spreads the wealth evenly
d)
Communism encourages entrepreneurship
81.
All economies in the world are essentially
a)
market economies
b)
mixed economies
c)
traditional economies
d)
command economies
82.
Rule by an elite group who control wealth and power.
a)
Democracy
b)
Totalitarian
c)
Revolutionary
d)
Oligarchy/Plutocracy
83.
Everyone votes on every decision
a)
Totalitarian
b)
Revolutionary
c)
Oligarchy/Plutocracy
d)
Democracy
84.
Rule by a single leader who was not elected and may use force.
a)
Anarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Dictatorship
85.
Rule by religious ideas
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Theocracy
d)
Republic
86.
Rule by one king/queen with absolute power passed to the family.
a)
Dictator
b)
Theocracy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Monarchy
87.
A(n) ____ is a single ruler, such as a king, queen, or emperor, who holds all the power in a country or empire.
a)
monarch
b)
citizen
c)
tyrant
d)
oligarch
88.
In a direct democracy, decisions are voted on by
a)
elected representatives
b)
eligible citizens
c)
the president
d)
appointed judges
89.
Which government receives its power from the people?
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Totalitarian
90.
Which government has one leader that was not elected but took control of power and has full power over the people
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Communist
91.
What form of government in which power effectively rests with a small elite segment of society distinguished by royal, wealth, intellectual, family, military or religious hegemony?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Anarchy
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