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WorksheetsPhysical & Human Geography
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the seasons that begin with an equinox?
a)
Spring and Autumn
b)
Winter and Summer
c)
Summer and Autumn
2.
What are the seasons that begin with a solstice?
a)
Summer and Winter
b)
Spring and Autumn
c)
Summer and Spring
3.
What landform is shown in the following picture?
a)
Plateau
b)
Canyon
c)
Mountain
d)
Desert
4.
How long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the sun?
a)
one month
b)
one week
c)
24 hours
d)
one year
5.
It takes one day for the Earth to rotate once on its axis.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
An economy is a system in which people produce, sell, and buy things.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Most governments create, carry out, and interpret laws
a)
True
b)
False
8.
One example of a biological resource is...
a)
coal
b)
fish
c)
iron
d)
water
9.
Areas that are brought together by a common cultural trait is a cultural region.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Three elements of weather are
a)
temperature, precipitation, and humidity
b)
humidity, rain fall, and climate
c)
temperature, dry, and hot
11.
Four factors that affect climate are latitude, elevation, prevailing winds, and ocean currents.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Elephants are endangered because of the loss of their habitat.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Mineral resources are nonliving resources buried within the Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Biological resources are living things, such as livestock and trees
a)
True
b)
False
15.
A nonrenewable resource are resources that are limited and cannot be replaced.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
The three natural disasters that result from tectonic plate movements in the Ring of Fire are:
a)
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis
b)
Earthquakes, Typhoons, Hurricanes
c)
Volcanoes, Hurricanes, Typhoons
d)
Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Earthquakes
17.
Erosion is a plain that sits high above sea level and usually has a cliff on all sides.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
A continental drift is when the continents shift position on the Earth's surface.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
When a company produces clothes that are sold in stores, what type of economy does that society have?
a)
Command Economy
b)
Free Enterprise Economy
c)
Traditional Economy
20.
A Dictatorship is one person who rises to power and rules society because they control the military.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
A Monarchy has a king or a queen
a)
True
b)
False
22.
What is Communism?
a)
a form of dictatorship that is typically linked with a command economy
b)
a form of government where a person has total control
c)
A form of government that has a queen or a king
d)
a form of government that elects representatives to run the country for them
23.
A Democracy is where citizens elect representatives to govern them.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
A mixed economy has elements of both free enterprise and command economy.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
What is a Market Economy?
a)
a form of economy where the government controls what they make and how much it will be sold for.
b)
a form of economy that runs supply and demand; prices go up if a good is in high demand and goes down if the demand is low
c)
a form of economy where there is no money; people trade different goods and services for things that they need
d)
a form of economy that has the elements of a free enterprise and command economy
26.
A command economy the government owns most parts of the economy and decides what will be produced and sold.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
A traditional economy is where people trade goods and services without money.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
A civilization is a society with a highly developed technology and culture.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Which of the following would be an expression of culture?
a)
the total population of a region
b)
the natural resources of a region
c)
the language of a region
d)
the climate of a region
30.
Which is the best definition of culture?
a)
why people dress a certain way in their specific country
b)
how people live, behave, and think in a region
c)
where people go for music, dance, and art in their community
d)
what people believe and practice in their religion
31.
An example of a renewable resource is solar power.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
When scientists predict the path of a tornado or hurricane, they hope to...
a)
decrease the amount of damage created by the storm
b)
figure out where the storm will hit
c)
understand what causes severe flooding
d)
find out if that storm is a tsunami
33.
Drought occurs when the amount of rainfall is far below what usually falls.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
The average condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time is called climate
a)
True
b)
False
35.
What is defined as the condition of the atmosphere at a specific time?
a)
temperature
b)
humidity
c)
climate
d)
weather
36.
Earthquakes and volcanoes often take place along the Ring of Fire.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
The Ring of Fire is located near the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Continents move because...
a)
they rest on tectonic plates, which change position over time
b)
they break apart when there is an earthquake
c)
they crash into Earth's crust
d)
they move due to volcanoes
39.
What is the best description of a group of places that share the same climate?
a)
climate band
b)
climate latitude
c)
climate layer
d)
climate region
40.
The condition of the atmosphere at a specific time is
a)
climate
b)
humidity
c)
temperature
d)
weather
41.
What is true of dry climates?
a)
hot temperatures most of the time
b)
little or no rainfall/snow
c)
high humidity most of the time
d)
short, rainy summers
42.
Which of the following is an example of a mineral resource?
a)
soil
b)
wood
c)
coal
d)
steel
43.
The plant life in the tundra includes
a)
evergreens and deciduous forests
b)
shrubs and cacti
c)
tropical plants and rain forests
d)
mosses or no vegetation
44.
One way people harm the oceans is by
a)
creating ocean currents that affect climate
b)
exploring marine life during dives
c)
allowing trash to enter the ocean
d)
breeding marine animals to improve fishing
45.
Land at the edge of the continent that extends under the ocean is called....
a)
continental drift
b)
continental rise
c)
continental shelf
d)
continental slope
46.
Where is the Ring of Fire located?
a)
along the rim of the Pacific Ocean
b)
in the middle of the Arctic Ocean
c)
around the Mediterranean Sea
d)
near the edge of the Atlantic Ocean
47.
What landform is level land with a cliff on the side?
a)
hill
b)
mountain
c)
plain
d)
plateau
48.
The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time is called...
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
Erosion
49.
Mosses or no vegetation are characteristics of which type of climate region?
a)
Tundra
b)
Dry Climate
c)
Humid Cold Climate
50.
Shrubs and cacti are characteristics of which climate region?
a)
Dry Climates
b)
Tundra
c)
Humid Cold Climates
51.
Cool winters, warm summers, and ample rainfall describe a which climate region?
a)
Humid Temperate Climates
b)
Humid Equatorial Climates
c)
Humid Cold Climates
52.
Hurricanes and Tornadoes are a type of...
a)
Cyclone
b)
Rotation
c)
Thunderstorm
53.
Resources that are limited and cannot be replaced are called...
a)
Nonrenewable Resources
b)
Renewable Resources
c)
Raw Materials
54.
Resources that never run out, or that will have a new supply developed over time are called...
a)
Renewable Resources
b)
Nonrenewable Resources
c)
Raw Materials
55.
An animal's natural environment is called...
a)
A Habitat
b)
An Ecosystem
c)
A Forest
56.
A community of plants and animals and their habitat are called...
a)
Ecosystems
b)
Habitats
c)
Forests
57.
Plants and animals of the ocean are called...
a)
Marine Life
b)
Ocean Life
c)
Fishies
58.
Pollution, toxic waste, the taking of marine life, and garbage all specifically affect the...
a)
Ocean
b)
Rain Forests
c)
Deserts
59.
How people live, behave, and think is called...
a)
Culture
b)
Civilization
c)
Cultural Region
60.
Language, religion, beliefs, and customs are all expressions of...
a)
Culture
b)
Civilization
c)
Cultural Region
61.
The founder of this religion is Jesus Christ and the followers of this religion follow the teachings of Jesus; the Bible is the sacred text.
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
62.
A system in which people produce, sell, and buy things is called an...
a)
Economy
b)
Marketplace
c)
Gross Domestic Product
63.
What type of economy has privately owned businesses that create goods for people to buy in markets?
a)
Free Enterprise
b)
Mixed Economy
c)
Command Economy
64.
The total value of goods and services a country produces is called...
a)
Gross Domestic Product
b)
Fixed Enterprise Economy
c)
Entrepreneurship
65.
The picture is an example of a(n)...
a)
Butte
b)
valley
c)
hill
d)
mountain
66.
An organization that keeps order, sets rules, and provides services for a society is called...
a)
An economy
b)
A government
c)
A citizenship
67.
A person who lives within the territory of a government and is granted certain rights and responsibilities by that government is called...
a)
A citizen
b)
Citizenship
c)
A democracy
68.
Citizens that elect representatives to govern them is called...
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
69.
A group of a few people who rule a society are called...
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship
70.
A type of government where a king or queen rule and the citizens have few to no rights are called...
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Dictatorship
71.
A government type that is ran by one political party and follows a command economy is called...
a)
Communism
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Monarchy
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