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WorksheetsWorld GeographySemester I Review
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which physical features are correctly paired with the continent in which they are located?
a)
Amazon River and Andes Mountains – South America
b)
Nile River and Himalayan Mountains – Africa
c)
Ganges River and Pyrenees Mountains - Asia
d)
Danube River and Lake Victoria – Europe
2.
0 degree line of longitude, divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
meridian
c)
equator
d)
parallel
3.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
4.
On a globe, the Prime Meridian is the
a)
Horizontal, center line
b)
Vertical, center line
c)
180 degree line
d)
15 degree line
5.
What is the absolute location for G?
a)
45oS, 54oE
b)
30oS, 150oW
c)
150oS, 30oE
d)
30oS, 150oE
6.
Which letter would you find at 30oS, 30oE?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
K
d)
E
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.
Identify this map
a)
Physical Map
b)
Climate Map
c)
Road Map
9.
Identify this map
a)
Road map
b)
Climate Map
c)
Physical Map
10.
Identify this map
a)
Road Map
b)
Physical Map
c)
Political Map
d)
Climate Map
11.
Identify this map.
a)
Population density map
b)
climate map
c)
road map
12.
One characteristic of a Physical Map is...
a)
Shows the different climates in the world
b)
show important natural, physical features, such as mountains, elevations, rivers, vegetation, forests and lakes.
c)
show how people have divided up the earth's surface
13.
One characteristic of a Political Map is...
a)
show important natural and physical features
b)
temperatures of various locations
c)
show how people have divided up the earth's surface
14.
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
15.
If you live close to the equator the climate would be _________
a)
pretty
b)
hot
c)
cold
d)
like ours
16.
If you lived close to the south pole your climate would be ________
a)
pretty
b)
hot
c)
cold
d)
like ours
17.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
18.
Which part of the map shows the symbols located on the map and what they stand for?
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Grid lines
c)
Map title
d)
Map key or legend
19.
This land form can occur at a divergent plate boundary.
a)
trench
b)
mid-ocean ridge
c)
folded mountains
d)
fault
20.
What is Pangaea?
a)
the name of a German scientist
b)
the name of the super-continent that existed millions of years ago
c)
another name for continental drift
d)
the name of an ancient fossil
21.
A collision between two pieces of continental crust at a converging boundary produces a
a)
mid-ocean ridge
b)
deep ocean trench
c)
volcanic mountain range
d)
folded mountain range
22.
The Himalayas are formed because of what kind of plate movement?
a)
a continental plate being subducted under another
b)
two plates moving apart
c)
two continental plates colliding
d)
two plates sliding past one another
23.
A divergent boundary is a boundary between two plates that ____
a)
move toward each other
b)
undergo subduction
c)
move away from each other
d)
slide along each other
24.
A boundary where two plates pull apart?
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
insurgent boundary
25.
A boundary where two plates slide past each other?
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
transformers boundary
26.
A boundary where two plates collide into each other?
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
allegiant boundary
27.
A break or crack in the Earth's crust is called a...
a)
plate
b)
fault
c)
fold
d)
crack
28.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
transformers
29.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
allegiant
30.
What is this landform?
a)
mountain
b)
canyon
c)
coast
d)
cliff
31.
What is this landform?
a)
lake
b)
peninsula
c)
hills
d)
mountain
44.
Which religion came first - Christianity, Judaism, or Islam?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
33.
Judaisms holy book (scripture)
a)
Bible
b)
Qur'an
c)
Torah
d)
Gospels
34.
How are the Five Pillars in Islam and ten commandments in Christianity similar?
a)
Guide for the afterlife
b)
Guide for praying towards Mecca
c)
Guide for moral and ethical living
d)
Guide for achieving God's forgiveness
35.
What is a key belief of Buddhism?
a)
The caste system helps people live good lives.
b)
Religions are useless.
c)
Pain and suffering exist.
d)
People's selfishness makes the world a better place.
36.
Which of the following religions is centered in modern-day India?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Confucianism
37.
5 pillars are the cornerstone of which of the world religions?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
38.
In what country did both Hinduism and Buddhism orignate?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Israel
d)
Japan
39.
Rivers were essential to river valley civilizations because they --
a)
provided a way to trade
b)
provided fresh water & fertilizer for soil
c)
provided natural barriers
40.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in pink on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
41.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in yellow on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
42.
a belief in one God
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
monotheism
c)
polytheism
d)
scribe
43.
The belief in many gods is referred to as
a)
polytheism
b)
monotheism
c)
animism
44.
Which religion came first - Christianity, Judaism, or Islam?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
45.
What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
a)
precipitation and humidity
b)
temperature and air pressure
c)
wind conditions and humidity
d)
temperature and precipitation
46.
Which feature should appear on a physical map of the continent of Africa?
a)
savannas
b)
Himalayan Mountains
c)
pampas
d)
Gobi Desert
47.
A ship traveling through the Panama Canal could be crossing from the –
a)
Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea
d)
Red Sea to the Atlantic Ocean
48.
Which combination of climate factors generally results in the coldest temperatures?
a)
low elevation and low latitude
b)
high elevation and high latitude
c)
low elevation and high latitude
d)
high elevation and low latitude
49.
Which of the following processes is occurring when rainwater moves volcanic rock?
a)
Folding
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
MONKEY!
50.
Which provides the best evidence for the theory that faults and volcanoes are results of tectonic plate interactions?
a)
Faults on tectonic plates are in constant motion, but volcanoes may not erupt for many years.
b)
Faults and volcanoes existed long before there were tectonic plates.
c)
Tectonic plates that have many faults do not usually have volcanoes.
d)
Faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plate boundaries.
51.
Which of these are caused primarily by the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon?
a)
tides
b)
seasons
c)
seasons
d)
magnetic poles
52.
The formation of soil is primarily the result of
a)
stream erosion and mass movement
b)
dog food
c)
precipitation and wind erosion
d)
weathering and biological activity
53.
The above diagram show air movement over a mountain. Compared to the climate on the windward side of the mountain, the climate on leeward side to the mountain is
a)
Drier and warmer
b)
Drier and cooler
c)
More humid and warmer
d)
More humid and cooler
54.
Which feature should appear on a physical map of the continent of Africa?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
deserts
c)
latitude and longitude
d)
cities
55.
Which feature should appear on a physical map of the continent of Africa?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
deserts
c)
latitude and longitude
d)
cities
56.
Which of the following processes is occurring when rainwater moves volcanic rock?
a)
erosion
b)
folding
c)
deposition
d)
faulting
57.
The map above shows the western coast of South America. Which process caused the upward movement that formed the Andes Mountains?
a)
Seafloor spreading
b)
Deposition of sediment
c)
Tectonic plate collision
d)
Erosion of rock layers
58.
In 2050, which concern will the Chinese government have to address as a result of the shift in the makeup of its population?
a)
military defense spending
b)
needs of an aging population
c)
production of consumer goods
d)
Education of young people
59.
According to the map to the right, which statement is most accurate?
a)
Most people live in Northern Mexico.
b)
The population density is greatest near the border with the United States.
c)
Most Mexicans live in the cooler central highlands.
d)
Mexico’s population is concentrated along its coasts.
60.
Based on the population pyramid, which statement about Mexico is most accurate?
a)
Most Mexican women live much longer than men.
b)
More Mexicans are over age 60 than under age 20
c)
Most Mexicans live to be more than 80 years old.
d)
The four largest age groups range from birth to 19 years old.
61.
These modes of transportation have affected where economic activities are conducted throughout the world by
a)
requiring more population centers to develop near natural resources
b)
enabling productive regions to be less dependent on long-distance trade
c)
making access to water routes near settlements less necessary
d)
encouraging private businesses to invest in the development of public infrastructure
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