WorksheetsGeography Bowl
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is geography?
a)
the study of living things
b)
the study of Earth’s processes and changes
c)
the study of Earth’s features
d)
the study of plants
2.
What is a large land mass called?
a)
state
b)
continent
c)
equator
d)
ocean
3.
Which of the following is NOT a continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Oklahoma
4.
Which ocean is missing from this list: Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Australia
d)
Western
5.
Physical and political maps both have titles and show major cities. What is the main difference between them?
a)
A political map shows the boundaries between political units while a physical map shows the features of an area.
b)
A political map shows the number of electoral votes while a physical map shows physical features.
c)
A physical map shows countries, states or territories while a political map does not.
d)
A political map is used by politicians while a physical map is used by physicians.
6.
You are on a camping trip with your family and you’re trying to find the nearest campsite. You notice many different symbols on the map and you want to find out which one represents campsite locations. Which part of the map would you use?
a)
legend
b)
compass rose
c)
map scale
d)
latitude and longitude
7.
If you were traveling with your parents and they asked you to figure out the direction in which you were traveling, which part of the map would you use?
a)
legend
b)
map scale
c)
latitude and longitude
d)
compass rose
8.
You’re traveling on the highway with your family on the way to Washington, D.C. Your parents ask you to figure out how many more miles there are until you arrive. Which part of the map would you use?
a)
map scale
b)
compass rose
c)
latitude and longitude
d)
legend
9.
The grid-like part of the map used to pinpoint locations is made up of ________.
a)
legend
b)
latitude and longitude
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
10.
What is the third largest continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
South America
11.
How are the equator and the prime meridian alike? How are they different?
a)
The prime meridian and equator both represent zero degrees, but the prime meridian runs north and south and the equator east and west.
b)
The prime meridian and equator both represent 90 degrees, but the prime meridian runs north and south and the equator east and west.
c)
The prime meridian and equator both represent 180 degrees, but the prime meridian runs north and south and the equator east and west.
d)
The prime meridian and equator both represent 10 degrees, but the prime meridian runs north and south and the equator east and west.
12.
Name that state!!!
a)
California
b)
Arkansas
c)
Texas
d)
Mexico
13.
This is how the U.S. doubled in size in 1803
a)
Mexican- American War
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Revolutionary War
d)
Donald Trump built a wall.
14.
These states are on which coast of the U.S.?
a)
Pacific
b)
West
c)
East
d)
Northern
15.
Which state is the most populous?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Maine
c)
South Dakota
d)
California
16.
Which state of US is the smallest?
a)
Hawaii
b)
Rhode Island
c)
South Carolina
d)
Connecticut
17.
Which state is the least populous?
a)
Alaska
b)
Wyoming
c)
South Dakota
d)
Delaware
18.
Which state of US is the biggest?
a)
Texas
b)
Maryland
c)
Alaska
d)
Oklahoma
19.
What was signed in September of 1787 and is a founding document of our country?
a)
The Louisiana Purchase
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The North American Free Trade Agreement
d)
The Constitution
20.
Why did pioneers travel west in the 1800s?
a)
fleeing religious persecution
b)
wanting to form a new government
c)
in search of land and gold
d)
to find water sources in a time of drought
21.
Line that separates the globe North and South.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Latitude
d)
Longitude
22.
This tells you which directions a map is showing.
a)
Legend
b)
Distance Scale
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Cool Points
23.
What is the largest Continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
South America
24.
What is the largest Ocean?
a)
Arctic
b)
Indian
c)
Atlantic
d)
Pacific
25.
Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?
a)
Europe and Africa
b)
Asia and Antarctica
c)
North America and Australia
d)
North America and South America
26.
What do geographers call an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas?
a)
a city
b)
a region
c)
a landform
d)
a climate zone
27.
Which body of water is marked by the letter H?
a)
Great Lakes
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Gulf of Mexico
28.
Which body of water is marked by the letter J?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Ohio River
c)
Columbia River
d)
Pacific Ocean
29.
Which body of water is marked by the letter E?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Missouri River
c)
Columbia River
d)
Ohio River
30.
Which body of water is marked by the letter I?
a)
Ohio River
b)
St Lawrence River
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Rio Grande
31.
Which body of water is marked by the letter G?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Great Lakes
32.
What is the longest mountain chain in North America, covering an area all the way from Mexico and Alaska?
a)
Sierra Nevada Mountains
b)
Olympic Mountains
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
33.
This ocean sits off the East Coast of North America
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Arctic
34.
This ocean sits off the West Coast of North America
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Arctic
35.
This river runs south from Colorado and helps to create a natural border between the state of Texas and the country of Mexico.
a)
The Red River
b)
Rio Grande River
c)
Savannah River
d)
Mississippi River
36.
Name that river!!!
a)
Colorado River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
American River
d)
Harkins Slough
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