WorksheetsWorld Geography Unit 1
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An exact location on the earth's surface
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Map Scale
d)
Thematic map
2.
What is Possiblism?
a)
The idea that your environment determines your civilization
b)
The science of obtaining info from a distance
c)
The idea that people can overcome their environmental limitations
d)
The idea that you could actually pass this test
3.
GPS stands for
a)
Good Party Saturday
b)
Global Positioning System
c)
Great Parenting System
d)
Goofy People Stink
4.
What is the disadvantage of a map compared to a globe?
a)
a map distorts properties like distance
b)
a map shows little detail
c)
a map indicates actual distances
d)
a map is very large
5.
A mathematical formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map is...
a)
a cylindrical projection
b)
a planar projection
c)
map projection
d)
conic projection
6.
Which is an example of a absolute location?
a)
South of London
b)
Northern Hemisphere
c)
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
d)
30 N Latitude, 150 W Longitude
7.
To find relative location, first find
a)
latitude lines
b)
reference point
c)
longitude lines
d)
map projection
8.
When discussing places and regions, which is an example of a formal region?
a)
French Riviera
b)
Corn Belt
c)
Great Lakes shipping industry
d)
train system in Germany
9.
Which profession is most likely to utilize geography skills?
a)
Doctor
b)
Construction Worker
c)
Zookeeper
d)
Urban Planner
10.
All of the following are themes of geography except...
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Population
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
11.
All of the following are themes of geography except...
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Population
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
12.
Longitude lines indicate
a)
distances east and west of the Prime Meridian.
b)
distances east and west of the Equator.
13.
The variation in elevation across an area of Earth's land
a)
relief
b)
elevation
c)
remote sensing
d)
conic projection
14.
The specific location of a place including it's physical setting. (Ex. Baton Rouge is on the Mississippi River.)
a)
site
b)
map projection
c)
situation
d)
functional region
15.
Latitude lines indicate
a)
distance north and south of the equator
b)
distance east and west of the equator
16.
Longitude lines indicate
a)
distance north and south of the Equator
b)
distance east and west of the Prime Meridian
17.
A region is an area that has:
a)
One or more common features
b)
No people living in it
c)
Few physical features
d)
Set physical boundaries
18.
Tools that a geographer could use include:
a)
Maps, Globes, Computers
b)
Rivers, Mountains, Lakes
c)
Two, Four, Six
d)
Main Street
19.
Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, and Regions are the:
a)
Five Themes of Geography
b)
Definitions of Geography
c)
Branches of Geography
d)
Levels of Geography
20.
The kind of geography that could help us predict when volcanoes will erupt is called:
a)
physical geography
b)
human geography
c)
economic geography
d)
urban geography
21.
The study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes is called:
a)
physical geography
b)
urban geography
c)
human geography
d)
cartography
22.
Images taken from above the earth are called:
a)
satellite images
b)
photos
c)
MRI's
d)
WMD
23.
Geography that studies things such as landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils, plants, etc. is called:
a)
human geography
b)
cartography
c)
urban geography
d)
physical geography
24.
A specific description of where you are at is called:
a)
relative location
b)
place
c)
environment
d)
absolute location
25.
The main difference between a map and a globe is that:
a)
A Map is more accurate
b)
A globe is more accurate
c)
A map is round
d)
A globe is flat
26.
The area around the Pacific plate in which most of the Earth's earthquakes and volcanoes occur is known as the
a)
Ring of Fire
b)
Ring of Mordor
c)
Ring of Saturn
d)
Ring of Diamonds
27.
The percent of Earth's water that is made up of salt water is
a)
97%
b)
75%
c)
3%
d)
71%
28.
Earthquakes occur when _____.
a)
two plates slide together
b)
two plates seperate
c)
collide
d)
volcanoes erupt
29.
In the ________ solar energy begins to increase.
a)
winter
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
spring
30.
________________ are the main processes of the water cycle.
a)
Evaporation and precipitation
b)
Drought and flooding
c)
Precipitation and runoff
d)
Evaporation and transpiration
31.
Earth's _______ supply is about 3% of the total amount of water on Earth.
a)
salt water
b)
freshwater
c)
surface water
d)
ground water
32.
Of the following statements, which one is not an example of land being changed by people?
a)
Drilling tunnels though mountains.
b)
Building dams.
c)
Building terraces for farming.
d)
Creating sediment.
33.
The theory that suggests that the continents were once part of one supercontinent is _____.
a)
The Ring of Fire theory
b)
Continental Drift theroy
c)
Plate Tectonic theory
d)
the theory of Evolution
34.
The theory that helps explain how forces below the Earth's surface have shaped landforms is ___.
a)
Tectonic Plate theory
b)
Pangea
c)
Continental Drift theory
d)
Evolutional theory
35.
_______________ cause erosion that form sharp mountain peaks and u-shaped river valleys.
a)
Flooding
b)
Tornadoes
c)
Sediment
d)
Glaciers
36.
If it is fall in the southern hemisphere, it is ____ in the northern hemisphere.
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
autumn
d)
spring
37.
This is the day when the Earth is at its farthest or closest distance from the sun.
a)
Leap Year
b)
solstice
c)
equinox
d)
winter
38.
This is when the sun's rays are directly over the equator and day and night are equal in length.
a)
solstice
b)
equinox
c)
Leap Year
d)
4th of July
39.
_______ occurs every 4 years when the 1/4 day builds up to an extra day, which is added to February, Feb 29th.
a)
New Year
b)
Leap Year
c)
Fourth Year
d)
Summer Solstice
40.
The shortest day of the year is ______.
a)
Sept. 22
b)
Dec. 21
c)
March 22
d)
June 21
41.
The longest day of the year is ___.
a)
Sept. 22
b)
March 22
c)
June 21
d)
Dec. 21
42.
The beginning of fall is ___.
a)
June 21
b)
Dec. 21
c)
Sept. 22
d)
March 22
43.
The beginning of spring is ____.
a)
June 21
b)
Dec. 21
c)
Sept. 22
d)
March 22
44.
The ______ is located in California and was created by the Pacific plate and the North American plate sliding against each other.
a)
New Madrid fault
b)
San Andres fault
c)
Nasca fault
d)
Indian fault
45.
Rock is broken down into smaller pieces by the process _____.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
dynamite
d)
glaciers
46.
____ is the volcano in northern California that erupted 0n May 18th, 1980.
a)
Mt. St. Helens
b)
Mt. Renier
c)
Mt. St. Jude
d)
Mt. St. Harvey
47.
Which of these is NOT a theme of geography?
a)
Region
b)
Ecosystem Interaction
c)
Place
d)
Location
48.
What is the study of earth, its land, its people, and its environments called?
a)
continental drift
b)
geography
c)
social studies
d)
environment
49.
Forests, grasslands, and hills are examples of which type of geography?
a)
Physical geography
b)
Human geography
c)
Political geography
d)
Map geography
50.
How does GPS determine the exact positions on earth?
a)
magnets
b)
use of satellites
c)
making relief maps
d)
creating a map projection
51.
0 degrees Latitude is what line?
a)
Tropic of Cancer
b)
Tropic of Capricorn
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
The Equator
52.
If you don't pass this test, I will kick you
a)
in your shin
b)
in your teeth
c)
out of World Geography
d)
In Djibouti
53.
What new source of wealth was found in the East African country of Djibouti?
a)
Gold
b)
Silver
c)
Salt
d)
Plutonium
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