WorksheetsUnit 1 Quiz - Geography
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Imagine that one day you go hiking in a national park. After walking all day and then camping for the night, you realize that you are lost. Instead of becoming worried, you pull out a handheld device that provides your location, the time, and evens maps that you can use to guide yourself out of the park. What type of technology does this device use?
a)
Geographic Information System (GIS)
b)
Global Positioning System (GPS)
c)
Hiking Location System (HLS)
d)
Park Assistance System (PAS)
2.
What type of maps focuses on the characteristics listed below?
climate, population, resources
climate, population, resources
a)
Political Map
b)
Physical Map
c)
Special Purpose Map
3.
What type of maps focuses on the characteristics listed below?
mountains, lakes, rivers, oceans, etc.
mountains, lakes, rivers, oceans, etc.
a)
Political Map
b)
Physical Map
c)
Special Purpose Map
4.
What type of maps focuses on the characteristics listed below?
country borders, state borders, capital cities, etc.
country borders, state borders, capital cities, etc.
a)
Political Map
b)
Physical Map
c)
Special Purpose Map
5.
What geographic tool is represented in the picture above?
a)
Grid
b)
Scale
c)
Projection
d)
Legend (Key)
6.
What geographic concept does the picture above represent?
a)
Grid
b)
Scale
c)
Projection
d)
Legend (Key)
7.
What geographic tool is represented in the picture above?
a)
Grid
b)
Scale
c)
Projection
d)
Legend (Key)
8.
What geographic tool does the lines on the map above represent?
a)
Grid
b)
Scale
c)
Projection
d)
Legend (Key)
9.
Which continent is shaded light green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Antarctica
d)
Africa
10.
Which continent is shaded dark green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Antarctica
d)
Africa
11.
Which continent is shaded blue?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Antarctica
d)
Africa
12.
Which continent is shaded yellow?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Antarctica
d)
Africa
13.
Which continent is shaded red?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Africa
14.
Which continent is shaded orange?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Africa
15.
Which continent is shaded purple?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Africa
16.
Which option below is not a characteristic of physical geography?
a)
Landforms
b)
Bodies of Water
c)
Natural Resources
d)
Religion
17.
Which option below is not a characteristic of human geography?
a)
Landforms
b)
Government
c)
Language
d)
Religion
100 %
