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Core Concepts of Geography Test

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 14hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Cardinal directions are...

a)

NE, NW, SE, SW

b)

N, S, E, W

2.

Intermediate directions are..

a)

N, S, E, W

b)

NE, NW, SE, SW

3.

Which of the following does NOT describe lines of latitude?

a)

Lines are measured in degrees (°) north or south of the Equator

b)

Latitude lines are parallel to the Prime Meridian

c)

Imaginary lines are drawn from east to west

4.

Which of the following does NOT describe lines of longitude

a)

Lines are measured in degrees (°) east or west of the Prime Meridian.

b)

Imaginary lines that are drawn north to south and meet at the poles.

c)

Lines of longitude are parallel to the Prime Meridian

5.

A hemisphere is half a sphere and there are _________ hemispheres?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

The Equator measures 0° latitude and divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The Prime Meridian measures 0° longitude and divides Earth into Western and Eastern Hemispheres. It passes through which of the following cities?

a)

Wichita, Kansas

b)

Greenwich, England

c)

Sydney, Australia

8.

How people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another is...

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

9.

An area with at least one unifying physical or human feature such as climate, landforms, population, or history

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

10.

How people affect their environment and how their environment affects them

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

11.

The exact or relative ____________ of a place

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

12.

The mix of human and nonhuman features at a given location

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

13.

The section of a map that explains the map’s symbols and shading is a ...

a)

Scale

b)

Key

c)

Grid

14.

A map that highlights land features like elevation, rivers, lakes, and mountains.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Special Purpose Map

15.

A map that highlights boundaries of countries and states. It also shows cities and capitals.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Special Purpose Map

16.

Useful material found in the environment is a ...

a)

Renewable Resource

b)

Nonrenewable Resource

c)

Natural Resource

17.

A resource that Earth or people can replace is called a ...

a)

Renewable Resource

b)

Nonrenewable Resource

c)

Natural Resource

18.

A resource that cannot be replaced in a relatively short period of time is called a ...

a)

Renewable Resource

b)

Nonrenewable Resource

c)

Natural Resource

19.

Nonrenewable resources formed over millions of years from the remains of ancient plants and animals are known as ...

a)

Fossils

b)

Fossil Fuels

c)

Dead stuff from a long time ago

20.

Movement of new settlers and their culture to an area is known as ...

a)

Colonization

b)

Migration

c)

Biodiversity

21.

The loss of forest cover in a region that results from the trees being destroyed faster than they can grow back is ...

a)

Population

b)

Destruction

c)

Deforestation

d)

Reforestation

22.

The variety of different kinds of living things in a region or ecosystem is ...

a)

Controversy

b)

University

c)

Biodiversity

d)

Diversity

23.

Waste that makes the air, soil, or water less clean is called ...

a)

Solution

b)

Dilution

c)

Pollution

d)

Politics

24.

The limited quantity of resources to meet the unlimited wants of people is ...

a)

Scary City

b)

Scarcity

c)

Scarville

25.

The amount of a good or service that is available for use is ...

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

26.

The desire for a certain good or service is ...

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

27.

An economy in which economic decisions are made based on peoples customs and habits is known as a ...

a)

Market Economy

b)

Traditional Economy

c)

Command Economy

28.

An economy in which consumers and producers make economic decisions is a ...

a)

Market Economy

b)

Traditional Economy

c)

Command Economy

29.

An economy in which the central government makes all economic decisions is a ...

a)

Market Economy

b)

Traditional Economy

c)

Command Economy

30.

The total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year is the ...

a)

Gross Domestic Product

b)

Gross Domestic Problem

c)

Gross Democratic Product

31.

The exchange of goods and services in a market is ...

a)

Barter

b)

Trade

c)

Economics

32.

Goods and services sold in a country that are produced in other countries are an ...

a)

Import

b)

Export

33.

Goods and services produced within a country and sold outside the country’s borders are ....

a)

Imports

b)

Exports

34.

The number of live births per 1,000 people in a year is the ...

a)

Birth Rate

b)

Death Rate

35.

The number of deaths per 1,000 people in a year is the ...

a)

Birth Rate

b)

Death Rate

36.

________________ is the movement of people from one place to another.

a)

Population

b)

Migration

c)

Information

37.

When people leave their home country, they _______________.

a)

Emigrate

b)

Immigrate

c)

Migrate

38.

When people enter a new country, they _____________________.

a)

Emigrate

b)

Immigrate

c)

Migrate

39.

________________________ attract people to new countries.

a)

Push Factors

b)

Pull Factors

40.

_______________________ are causes of migration that cause people to leave their home country.

a)

Push Factors

b)

Pull Factors

41.

___________________ areas are cities.

a)

Urban

b)

Rural

42.

___________________ areas are settlements in the country.

a)

Urban

b)

Rural

43.

The study of the human and nonhuman features of the Earth is...

a)

History

b)

Social Studies

c)

Geography

d)

Culture

44.

Which of the following is NOT a continent?

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Austria

45.

Which of the following are definitions of an ocean?

a)

The whole body of salt water that covers nearly 3/4 of the surface of the Earth.

b)

Any of the large bodies of water into which the great ocean is divided.

c)

Any large body of water.

d)

All of the salt bodies on the Earth.

46.

Culture includes...

a)

Music

b)

Art

c)

Language

d)

Religion

e)

Sports

47.

The spread of culture traits from one culture to another culture is...

a)

Diversity

b)

Cultural diffusion

c)

Biodiversity

48.

How people meet their wants and needs is...

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

c)

Economics

49.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a political region?

a)

Voting District

b)

School District

c)

Time Zone

d)

Political Party

50.

History, Religion, and Language are examples of Cultural Regions.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

This is an example of a...

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Special Purpose Map

52.

This is an example of a...

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Special Purpose Map

53.

What is the purpose of this map?

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54.

What is the purpose of this map?

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55.

Explain how your life would change if you had to move from the mid-west region of the U.S. (Kansas) to either the mountain region (Colorado) or to a coastal region (Florida).

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