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WorksheetsERMS- 6th SS: Maps & Physical Ge
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___________ ______________ measure from Greenwich England.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour Line
2.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
3.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
4.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
5.
What is the difference between a natural disaster and a natural hazard?
a)
A disaster is something man-made, like war. A natural hazard is created by nature, like a tornado.
b)
A natural disaster is a geographical event created naturally on, under, or above Earth.
c)
There is no difference.
6.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
7.
_______________: a set of imaginary lines that run east and west (side to side) on a map or globe. These lines are all parallel- meaning they never meet.
a)
Longitude
b)
Capritude
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Latitude
8.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
9.
In a climate graph, what does the line graph represent?
a)
high temperatures
b)
amount of precipitation all year
c)
average temperatures
d)
average amount of precipitation
10.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
11.
The Tropic of ___________: This latitude line is 23.5 degrees north of the equator.
a)
Cancer
b)
Capricorn
c)
Arctic
d)
North Longitude
12.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
13.
This latitude line is 23.5 degrees south of the equator.
a)
Latitude
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Tropic of Cancer
14.
What climate group does tropical monsoon fall into?
a)
Tropical
b)
Dry Hot
c)
Temperate
d)
Continental
15.
What climate group does desert fall into?
a)
tropical
b)
dry hot
c)
temperate
d)
cold
16.
The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and cloud in an area are known as its
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
c)
global warming
d)
seasons
17.
Climates are classified according to two major factors:
a)
elevation and precipitation
b)
latitude and temperature
c)
elevation and latitude
d)
precipitation and temperature
18.
The Tundra and Ice Cap climates are examples of __________________ climates.
a)
Dry
b)
Temperate Continental
c)
Polar
d)
Highlands
19.
Two climates that are at the same latitude may be different because of
a)
soil type
b)
bodies of water
c)
Earth's magnetic field
d)
distance from the poles
20.
The lowest average temperature that occurs in this city is:
a)
0 Degrees
b)
5 Degrees
c)
10 Degrees
d)
15 Degrees
21.
What climate is found in treeless regions in the Arctic and on the tops of mountains?
a)
Ice Cap
b)
Humid Continental
c)
Tundra
d)
Humid Tropical
22.
Approximately how many inches of rain did Anqing receive in June?
a)
5 inches
b)
7 inches
c)
10 inches
d)
12 inches
23.
What climate is characterized by hot and humid summers, lots of rain year-round, and mild winters.
a)
Humid Continental
b)
Tropical Savanna
c)
Tundra
d)
Humid Tropical
24.
What climate has warm and humid summers with cold and harsh winters? FOUR seasons.
a)
Humid Continental
b)
Tropical Savanna
c)
Highland
d)
Humid Tropical
25.
What type of climate does Michigan have?
a)
Humid Continental
b)
Tropical Savanna
c)
Highland
d)
Humid Tropical
26.
In a climate graph, what does the bar graph represent?
a)
high temperatures
b)
amount of precipitation all year
c)
average temperatures
d)
average amount of precipitation
27.
Which hemisphere would you predict the city of Sockhold is located in?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
28.
Which month has the lowest average temperature?
a)
December
b)
November
c)
January
d)
February
29.
Which hemisphere would you predict the city is located in based on the climate graph?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
30.
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas.
a)
Peninsula
b)
Isthmus
c)
Delta
d)
Island
31.
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
a)
Peninsula
b)
Isthmus
c)
Delta
d)
Island
32.
An area of high and mostly flat land.
a)
mountain
b)
hill
c)
plateau
d)
valley
33.
An area of low land between hills or mountains.
a)
mountain
b)
hill
c)
plateau
d)
valley
34.
An area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river.
a)
peninsula
b)
delta
c)
plateau
d)
strait
35.
A large area of ocean that is partly surrounded by land.
a)
bay
b)
ocean
c)
canal
d)
gulf
36.
A part of a sea or lake that cuts into a coastline.
a)
bay
b)
ocean
c)
canal
d)
gulf
37.
An artificial waterway.
a)
bay
b)
ocean
c)
canal
d)
gulf
38.
A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
a)
canal
b)
strait
c)
bay
d)
gulf
39.
A point of land that extends into a river, lake, or ocean.
a)
cape
b)
archipelago
c)
tributary
d)
mountain chain
40.
A series of connected mountains that have the same general shape and structure.
a)
cape
b)
archipelago
c)
tributary
d)
mountain chain
41.
A group or chain of islands.
a)
cape
b)
archipelago
c)
tributary
d)
mountain chain
42.
A stream or river that flows into a larger river.
a)
river
b)
delta
c)
stream
d)
tributary
43.
Land surrounded by water.
a)
isthmus
b)
island
c)
peninsula
d)
plateau
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