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Geography 1

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth.

a)

Geometry

b)

Geography

c)

Absolute location

d)

Maps

2.

What are the five themes

a)

Direction, Continent, Population, Development, Culture

b)

Government, Territory, People, Growth, Religion

c)

Location, Place, Region, Human-Environment, Interaction, Movement

d)

Relative location, Progress, Continent, Government, Culture

3.

The exact place on the earth

a)

Map

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

relative Location

d)

Absolute Location

4.

Describes a place in relation to others

a)

Relative Location

b)

Absolute Location+

c)

Map

d)

Globe

5.

Each half of the globe

a)

Equator

b)

Hemisphere

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

6.

Imaginary line that divides the north and south halves

a)

Latitude

b)

Globe

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Equator

7.

Imaginary line dividing the earth east and west.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Hemisphere

c)

Equator

d)

Longitude

8.

A set of imaginary lines that runs parallel to the equator.

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Prime meridian

d)

Equator

9.

The equator is designated as the _____ degree line for latitude.

a)

Imaginary

b)

Global

c)

Zero

d)

First

10.

A set of imaginary lines that go around the earth over the poles.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Equator

d)

Hemisphere

11.

The ______ _______ is the zero degree line for longitude.

a)

Relative Location

b)

Absolute Location

c)

Latitude Lines

d)

Prime Meridian

12.

A three-dimensional representation of the earth.

a)

Map

b)

Globe

c)

Cartographer

d)

Topographic Map

13.

Two-dimensional graphic representation of selected parts of the earth's surface.

a)

Maps

b)

Globe

c)

Map Projection

d)

Small Scale Map

14.

A mapmaker

a)

Topographer

b)

Assessor

c)

Land Surveyor

d)

Cartographer

15.

A way of drawing the earth's surface that reduces distortion caused by presenting a round earth on flat paper.

a)

Thematic

b)

Map Projection

c)

Title

d)

Surface

16.

A representation of natural and man-made features on the earth.

a)

Topographic Map

b)

Landsat

c)

Small Scale Map

d)

Physical Map

17.

3 basic types of maps

a)

Information, Direction, Symbols

b)

Landforms, Bodies of Water, Direction Indicator

c)

Legend, Key, Symbols

d)

General Information, Thematic, Navigational

18.

A series of satellites that orbit above the earth.

a)

Digital Database

b)

Landsat

c)

Navigational

d)

GPS

19.

Stores information about the world in a digital database. combines information from a variety of forces.

a)

Global Positioning System

b)

Geographic Information System

c)

Digital Database

d)

digital Information System

20.

Helps you know exactly where you are, latitude, longitude, altitude and time. A series of 24 satellites called Naustars.

a)

Digital Database

b)

Global Database

c)

Global Positioning System

d)

Geographic Information System

21.

4 main parts to a map.

a)

Key, Area, Details, Information

b)

Information, Country, Latitude, Longitude

c)

Title, Legend, Direction Indicator, Scale

d)

Landforms, Bodies of Water, Continent, Altitude

22.

What is the map about.

a)

Symbols

b)

Direction

c)

Information

d)

Title

23.

Explains the symbols

a)

Area

b)

Legend or Key

c)

Title

d)

Scale

24.

The ratio between units of length

a)

Key

b)

Scale

c)

Size

d)

Area

25.

Large area but without much detail.

a)

Small Scale Map

b)

Large Scale Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

Political Map

26.

shows a small area with much more detail.

a)

Small Scale Map

b)

Large Scale Map

c)

Contour Map

d)

Physical Map

27.

Types of land forms and bodies of water

a)

Large Scale Map

b)

Contour Map

c)

Political Map

d)

Physical Map

28.

Features on the earth's surface that humans created.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Contour Map

d)

Map Key

29.

Lines connect points of same elevation

a)

Physical Map

b)

Longitude Lines

c)

Contour Map

d)

Latitude Lines