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WorksheetsWorld Geography -Maps-1.3 Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 55mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The exact location of a place on earth base upon a latitude and longitude
a)
pop spot
b)
city
c)
point of origin
d)
absolute location
2.
The 0 degree line of latitude
a)
prime meredian
b)
equator
c)
hemisphere
d)
symbols
3.
Maps that show things like coal, forests, iron ore, oil, etc .
a)
physical
b)
natural resource
c)
political
d)
historical
4.
Maps that show natural features and elevations of the lands
a)
historical
b)
political
c)
physical
d)
population
5.
Maps that show boundaries such as country and state boundaries
a)
political
b)
physical
c)
professional
d)
population
6.
The 0 degree line of longitude
a)
equator
b)
prime meredian
c)
bisection line
d)
hemispheric navigator
7.
Imaginary lines that run north and south meeting at the pole but measure in degrees east and west
a)
latitude
b)
parallels
c)
longitude
d)
primes
8.
Southwest Asia and North Africa are generally referred to as "The Middle East" because the people there have a shared language, religion and similar cultures.
a)
Region
b)
Location
c)
Place
d)
Human Environment Interaction
9.
The 0 degree latitude line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
time zone
c)
Equator
d)
International Dateline
10.
What type of map is this?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Economic Activity
d)
Population
11.
This map is most useful to determine
a)
total population in Asia
b)
natural resources in Japan
c)
population density in China
d)
distribution of cities in Africa
12.
Which of the following is located closest to where the equator and prime meridian meet?
a)
Libreville
b)
Accra
c)
Kinshasa
d)
Dakar
13.
Which country contains the coordinates 15 degrees S, 45 degrees W?
a)
Brazil
b)
Italy
c)
Madagascar
d)
Australia
14.
My house is right down the street from the Massanutten Water Park. This is an example of _______________ location.
a)
geographic
b)
absolute
c)
topographic
d)
relative
15.
40.4406° N, 79.9959° W
describe the ______________ location of Pittsburgh, PA.
describe the ______________ location of Pittsburgh, PA.
a)
Relative
b)
Absolute
c)
Regional
d)
Political
16.
250 Eagle Rock Rd,
Elkton, VA 22827
This is the __________ location of our high school.
Elkton, VA 22827
This is the __________ location of our high school.
a)
relative
b)
topographic
c)
definite
d)
absolute
17.
The 5 themes of geography are:
Location, __________, Region, Movement and Human/Environ. Interaction.
Location, __________, Region, Movement and Human/Environ. Interaction.
a)
Population
b)
Sub-Region
c)
Place
d)
Scale
18.
What are latitude lines?
a)
I don't know
b)
Lines Drawn up and down
c)
Lines
d)
Lines Drawn East-West
19.
The red line on this map shows the ______________.
a)
equator
b)
prime meridian
c)
number line
20.
The red line on this map shows the _______________.
a)
equator
b)
prime meridian
c)
number line
21.
The equator is a line of ______________.
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
22.
The prime meridian is a line of ____________.
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
23.
Which direction do lines of latitude run?
a)
east and west
b)
north and south
c)
diagonal
24.
Which direction do lines of longitude run?
a)
east and west
b)
north and south
c)
diagonal
25.
Identify this map
a)
Road map
b)
Climate Map
c)
Physical Map
26.
A map that shows places and boundaries such as townships, counties, states, provinces or nations is
a)
political map
b)
population map
c)
climate map
d)
physical map
27.
What is the process of moving from one place to another????
a)
migration
b)
immigration
c)
Urban
d)
Culture
28.
What is the movement of ideas,religion,cultureETC... from one place to another?????
a)
sikihsm
b)
heterogenos
c)
diffusion
d)
traditional economy
29.
A geographic area that is located outside towns and cities is called a ______ environment.
a)
urban
b)
deciduous
c)
tundra
d)
rural
30.
What is the process of moving from one place to another?
a)
Diffusion
b)
Immigration
c)
Migration
d)
Indigenous
31.
What type of region is based on peoples feelings and opinions.
a)
formal region
b)
functional region
c)
perceptual region
d)
homogeneous culture
32.
height above a given level best defines what??
a)
latitude
b)
elevation
c)
diffusion
d)
equinox
33.
What country is shown in orange?
a)
China
b)
Brazil
c)
Mongolia
d)
India
34.
How many continents are there in the world?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
35.
Which continent is home of the Sahara Desert and is considered the hottest?
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
36.
When geographers identify a perceptual region, they define it based on (WG.9B)
a)
An area surrounding and related to an important central landform or feature
b)
An area which people associate with having certain traditions or values.
c)
An area with political borders thatnationalities, cultures, and landforms.
d)
An area that has certain resources or produces certain crops or products.
37.
One limitation of geospatial technology is that it cannot provide information about (WG.20A)
.
.
a)
Things below the surface
b)
Why humans do things
c)
The impact of industry
d)
Areas humans cannot safely visit.
38.
_____________ studies how factors such as a country’s size, location, and resources influence politics. (WG.14A)
.
.
a)
Biophysics
b)
Physical Geography
c)
Demography
d)
Geopolitics
39.
Newspaper delivery areas are an example of which type of region? (WG.9B)
a)
Formal
b)
Functional
c)
Statistical Vernacular
d)
Vernacular
40.
Which term refers to the physical character of a location? (WG.5A)
a)
Situation
b)
Site
c)
Relative location
d)
Absolute location
41.
Which is the main purpose for global positioning (GPS) technology? (WG.20A)
a)
To determine relative locations on Earth
b)
To determine absolute locations on Earth
c)
To determine elevations of geographic features on Earth
d)
To determine the physical characteristics of regions
42.
A map that highlights differences in height between mountains and lower regions is called (WG.21A)
a)
political map
b)
A mental map
c)
A physical map
d)
A thematic map
43.
_____________ refers to a mathematical means to present the curved surface of Earth on a flat surface. (WG.21A)
a)
Relief
b)
Spatial perspective
c)
Planar projection
d)
Map projection
44.
In the grid system used to map locations on Earth’s surface, lines parallel to the Equator are called (WG.21A)
a)
Latitudinal lines
b)
Geometric lines
c)
Barometric lines
d)
Longitudinal lines
45.
Though modern geographers use information from economics, sociology, history, and many other academic disciplines, before modern computers, geographers relied heavily on skills in (WG.21A)
a)
Math
b)
Botany
c)
Physics
d)
Geology
46.
A political border that is established by a physical geographic feature such as a mountain range or a river is a (WG.14A)
a)
Natural boundary
b)
Geometric boundary
c)
Cultural boundary
d)
Ethnic boundary
47.
In the above contour map, lines are used to indicate differences in (WG.20A)
a)
Temperature
b)
Elevation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Vegetation
48.
Historically, cities usually developed near (WG.6A)
a)
Deserts
b)
Navigable waterways
c)
Canyons
d)
The sources of rivers
49.
What is the difference between GPS and GIS? (WG.20A)
a)
GPS uses GIS data
b)
GIS uses GPS data to determine location
c)
GPS is the layering of data, whereas GIS is the gathering of data
d)
GIS is the layering of data, whereas GPS is the gathering of data
50.
Based on the map above, which inference can be drawn regarding the population of the United States? (WG.13B)
a)
East coast states have much larger populations than west coast states.
b)
States in the central region have the greatest population density.
c)
California and Texas have the largest populations.
d)
There is no correlation between population size and electoral vote share.
51.
Taking photos of Earth from space is also called (WG.21A)
a)
Aerial photography
b)
Satellite imagery
c)
Geographic information systems
d)
Global positioning systems
52.
By physical land area as well as population size, the largest continent is (WG.21B)
a)
North America
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Asia
53.
The linking of places by common traits or characteristics is defined as (WG.9B)
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Region
d)
Area
54.
Of the Five Themes of Geography, which would most likely focus on patterns of migration from one region to another? (WG.6B)
a)
Human-Environmental Interaction
b)
Location
c)
Place Movement
d)
Movement
55.
The prime meridian is what degree of longitude? (WG.21A)
a)
0 degrees
b)
45 degrees
c)
90 degrees
d)
120 degrees
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