WorksheetsCh. 1-2: The Geographer's World
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Maps cannot represent the exact size or shape of Earth’s features because of
a)
tilt
b)
scale
c)
rotation
d)
distortion
2.
A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs
a)
parallel to the Arctic Circle.
b)
B. parallel to the Tropic of Cancer.
c)
from the North Pole to the South Pole.
d)
from the Prime Meridian to the
International Date Line.
International Date Line.
3.
Which of the following is the main advantage of the type of map projection shown below?
a)
A. It shows the area of oceans more accurately.
b)
It shows distances between places more
accurately.
accurately.
c)
It shows relative locations of places more
accurately.
accurately.
d)
It shows the size and shapes of continents
more accurately.
more accurately.
4.
What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?
a)
A. the rotation of Earth around its axis
b)
the tilt of Earth’s axis toward the sun
c)
the distance between the sun and Earth
d)
D. the division of Earth into hemispheres
5.
What does a map’s scale compare?
a)
A. direction on a map with direction on Earth
b)
distance on a map with distance on Earth
c)
location on a map with location on a globe
d)
distortion on a map with distortion on
a globe
a globe
6.
What does the relative location of a place tell you?
a)
A. the longitude and latitude of a place
b)
which symbol shows a place on a map
c)
where a place is compared to another place
d)
D. the map projection being used to show
a place
a place
7.
The invisible lines that run east-west and north-south to form an imaginary grid over the planet earth which are used for finding locations
a)
Cartography
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Latitude and Longitude Lines
d)
Geography Lines
8.
The unit of measurement used for latitude and longitude; the symbol is a small circle found to the upper right of a coordinate
a)
Cardinal Directions
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Degrees
d)
Hemisphere
9.
Half of the earth or half of a sphere
a)
Hemisphere
b)
Equator
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Axis
10.
0° degrees latitude line
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Equator
11.
0° degrees longitude line
a)
Equator
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Prime Meridian
12.
Tool on a map that shows cardinal directions and intermediate directions
a)
Map Key
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Scale
d)
Map Distortion
13.
What tool on a map explains the map and all of its symbols.
a)
Geographical Dictionary
b)
Scale
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Map Key or Map Legend
14.
Of the terms listed below, which best fills in the blank in the following statement:
_____________ is the precise point where a place is located on Earth.
_____________ is the precise point where a place is located on Earth.
a)
Relative Location
b)
Cardinal Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Intermediate Location
15.
Determine whether or not the following statement is true or false:
A large scale map shows more detail, and a small scale map shows less detail.
A large scale map shows more detail, and a small scale map shows less detail.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
The area of the Earth located between 23.5oN, 23.5oS, are known as the ________________.
a)
Polar Zone
b)
Temperate Zone
c)
Tropic Zone
d)
Arctic Zone
17.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
18.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
19.
A kind of map that shows features/landforms of the land
a)
political map
b)
physical map
c)
special purpose map
d)
thematic map
20.
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
21.
This type of map shows cities, states, and countries
a)
physical map
b)
political map
c)
historical map
22.
Which thematic map is this?
a)
Population Density
b)
Vegetation
c)
Physical Features
d)
Climate
23.
Which thematic map is this?
a)
Economic Activity
b)
Vegetation
c)
Physical Features
d)
Climate
24.
Which physical feature is this?
a)
Island
b)
River
c)
Mountain
d)
Volcano
25.
Which physical feature is this?
a)
Desert
b)
River
c)
Mountain
d)
Coast
26.
Which vegetation zone is this?
a)
Desert Scrub
b)
Highlands
c)
Coniferous Forest
d)
Broadleaf Evergreen Forest
27.
Which vegetation zone is this?
a)
Desert Scrub
b)
Deciduous Forest
c)
Coniferous Forest
d)
Mixed Forest
28.
Which climate zone is this?
a)
Arid
b)
Tropical Wet
c)
Humid Continental
d)
Subarctic
29.
Which land use is this?
a)
commercial farming
b)
commercial fishing
c)
hunting and gathering
d)
forestry
30.
Which land use is this?
a)
commercial farming
b)
subsistance farming
c)
trade and manufacturing
d)
forestry
31.
Which natural resource is this?
a)
Oil
b)
Uranium
c)
Coal
d)
Natural Gas
32.
Which natural resource is this?
a)
Iron
b)
Hydroelectric Power
c)
Diamonds
d)
Precious Metals
33.
Which thematic map is this?
a)
Economic Activity
b)
Vegetation
c)
Physical Features
d)
Climate
34.
Which thematic map includes landforms and bodies of water?
a)
Population Density
b)
Vegetation
c)
Physical Features
d)
Climate
35.
Which thematic map includes land use and natural resources?
a)
Economic Activity
b)
Vegetation
c)
Physical Features
d)
Climate
36.
Which thematic map shows a group of places with common characteristics?
a)
region
b)
vegetation
c)
climate
d)
economic activity
37.
Australia is located in which hemisphere of the Earth?
a)
Eastern
b)
Western
38.
The Caribbean Islands are located in which hemisphere of the Earth?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
39.
A map that shows a particular theme or topic is called...
a)
a topic map
b)
a special map
c)
a thematic map
d)
a specific map
40.
Any natural feature of Earth's surface that has a distinct shape is called...
a)
a landform
b)
an isthmus
c)
a coastline
d)
a region
41.
Any action that relates to the making, buying, and selling of good and services is called...
a)
population density
b)
population resources
c)
economic density
d)
economic activity
42.
The pattern of weather over a long period of time is called...
a)
precipitation
b)
rainfall
c)
climate
d)
temperature
43.
Any natural characteristic of Earth's surface, such as landforms and bodies of water, is called...
a)
topography
b)
the ocean floor
c)
landforms
d)
a physical feature
44.
The average number of people who live in a unit of area, or how crowded an area is, is called..
a)
population
b)
population density
c)
population statistics
d)
net population
45.
All the plants and trees in an area is called...
a)
vegetation
b)
greenery
c)
nature
d)
green stuff
46.
What kind of map is this?
a)
Physical map
b)
Vegetation map
c)
Population Density map
d)
Political map
47.
What kind of map is this?
a)
Climate map
b)
Vegetation map
c)
Physical map
d)
Economy map
48.
What kind of map is this?
a)
Vegetation map
b)
Political map
c)
Texture map
d)
Physical map
49.
What kind of map is this?
a)
Land map
b)
Political map
c)
Economic map
d)
Farming map
50.
An area defined by natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas is...
a)
a country
b)
a region
c)
a culture
d)
a neighborhood
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