WorksheetsChapter 1 - The Geographers World
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False
Geography is the study of Earth’s physical features and the living things that inhabit it.
Geography is the study of Earth’s physical features and the living things that inhabit it.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Which definition of a geographer is accurate?
a)
He or she studies Earth science and how the Earth was created.
b)
He or she studies the stars and planets and how they relate to the Earth.
c)
He or she studies where humans live and how they relate to one another.
d)
He or she studies physics, mathematics, and chemistry
3.
Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
a)
textbook on the history of Texas
b)
biography of Abraham Lincoln
c)
novel about the Civil War
d)
diary of an explorer
4.
_________________ is used to tell a story from the beginning to the end.
a)
main idea
b)
summary
c)
sequencing
d)
cause and effect
5.
A_______________________ is a list of sources used in researching a report
a)
footnote
b)
bibliography
c)
generalization
d)
main idea
6.
What is the difference between absolute and relative location?
a)
Absolute location is the exact location of a place.
b)
Absolute location cannot be identified using lines of latitude and longitude.
c)
Absolute location describes where something is relative to another place
d)
Absolute location describes the characteristics of a place.
7.
True or False
People can affect the environment, but the environment cannot affect people.
People can affect the environment, but the environment cannot affect people.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Which of the following divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
International Date Line
c)
Equator
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
9.
Carlos does not understand what the blue lines on his map represent. What should he look at to find the answer?
a)
map key
b)
scale bar
c)
compass rose
d)
map title
10.
The imaginary lines on a map the run east to west (horizontally).
a)
Longitude
b)
International Date Line
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Latitude
11.
__________________________ is presenting the ideas or words of another person without giving credit to that person.
a)
inference
b)
bibliography
c)
plagiarism
d)
main idea
12.
the difference between the elevation of one feature and the elevation of another nearby feature
a)
relief
b)
spatial
c)
landscapes
d)
scale
13.
The map feature that indicates north, south, east, and west is the _______________________________.
a)
map key
b)
scale
c)
compass rose
d)
map title
14.
Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?
a)
official county marriage record
b)
biography of Ronald Reagan
c)
letter from a Civil War soldier
d)
photograph of immigrants arriving in New York
15.
Which continents lie north of the equator?
a)
Africa and Australia
b)
Antarctica and Europe
c)
Europe and North America
d)
North America and Australia
16.
the starting point for measuring longitude and divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemisphere.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Latitude
c)
Equator
d)
Longitude
17.
A large-scale map focuses on a ________________________ area
a)
smaller
b)
larger
18.
a map that shows specialized information about an area, such as vegetation.
a)
general-purpose map
b)
political map
c)
thematic map
d)
climate map
19.
Which type of map would show the boundaries of countries?
a)
political map
b)
general-purpose map
c)
land-use map
d)
elevation map
20.
Which of the following is an example of a landform?
a)
city
b)
coal mine
c)
bridge
d)
mountain
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