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WorksheetsGeography
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The study of the physical features of the Earth and how humans interact with them is called...
a)
Human Interaction
b)
Geography
c)
Place
d)
Region
2.
Which of the following is NOT a theme of geography?
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Trade
d)
Location
3.
Which of the following is an example of absolute location?
a)
1638 Brown Avenue Pueblo, CO
b)
36*N, 48*W
4.
Which of the following is NOT an important part of a map
a)
Key
b)
Title
c)
Scale
d)
Border
5.
Which of the following is not a continent?
a)
South America
b)
Antartica
c)
Africa
d)
Central America
6.
Which of the following countries is in Europe?
a)
Belgium
b)
London
c)
Argentina
d)
Uganda
7.
Which imaginary line splits the globe into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
a)
Equator
b)
Tropic of Capricorn
c)
Prime Meridian
8.
Which lines never touch?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
9.
Which line is at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
10.
Which of the following is a physical characteristic?
a)
Spanish-Style Buildings
b)
Pike's Peak
c)
Skyscrapers
d)
Street Signs
11.
Which of the following people would be most likely to use a physical map?
a)
A Priest
b)
A Politician
c)
A Geologist
d)
A Firefighter
12.
Which of the following is NOT an example of humans modifying their environment?
a)
Native Americans changed bones into tools like spoons and weapons.
b)
People in Louisiana put up levies to stop the Mississippi from flooding.
c)
Early Western settlers exploded parts of mountains so that trains could pass through.
13.
True or False: Political borders are an example of the theme Movement.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
True or False: The use of animal bones as tools is an example of human interaction.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
True or False: Language is a human characteristic of a place.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
True or False: Roads are human characteristics.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
True or False: Political maps show the borders of countries, cities, and states.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which of the following is NOT an example of something that would be featured on a physical map?
a)
Rainfall in a particular area
b)
Rivers, streams, and lakes
c)
The elevation of mountains
19.
How many cardinal directions are there?
a)
Two
b)
Four
c)
Six
d)
Eight
20.
Which of the following is an example of humans modifying their environment?
a)
Pueblo Indians used reeds from the river to make baskets.
b)
People in Ancient Egypt used the flooding Nile River to help their crops.
c)
In the Amazon, millions of acres of rainforest has been cut down to make way for cattle.
d)
None of the above are examples of modification.
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