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WorksheetsCore Concepts of Geography Test
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 14hrs 45mins
The Cardinal directions are...
NE, NW, SE, SW
N, S, E, W
Intermediate directions are..
N, S, E, W
NE, NW, SE, SW
Which of the following does NOT describe lines of latitude?
Lines are measured in degrees (°) north or south of the Equator
Latitude lines are parallel to the Prime Meridian
Imaginary lines are drawn from east to west
Which of the following does NOT describe lines of longitude
Lines are measured in degrees (°) east or west of the Prime Meridian.
Imaginary lines that are drawn north to south and meet at the poles.
Lines of longitude are parallel to the Prime Meridian
A hemisphere is half a sphere and there are _________ hemispheres?
1
2
3
4
The Equator measures 0° latitude and divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
True
False
The Prime Meridian measures 0° longitude and divides Earth into Western and Eastern Hemispheres. It passes through which of the following cities?
Wichita, Kansas
Greenwich, England
Sydney, Australia
How people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another is...
Movement
Region
Human Environment Interaction
Location
Place
An area with at least one unifying physical or human feature such as climate, landforms, population, or history
Movement
Region
Human Environment Interaction
Location
Place
How people affect their environment and how their environment affects them
Movement
Region
Human Environment Interaction
Location
Place
The exact or relative ____________ of a place
Movement
Region
Human Environment Interaction
Location
Place
The mix of human and nonhuman features at a given location
Movement
Region
Human Environment Interaction
Location
Place
The section of a map that explains the map’s symbols and shading is a ...
Scale
Key
Grid
A map that highlights land features like elevation, rivers, lakes, and mountains.
Physical Map
Political Map
Special Purpose Map
A map that highlights boundaries of countries and states. It also shows cities and capitals.
Physical Map
Political Map
Special Purpose Map
Useful material found in the environment is a ...
Renewable Resource
Nonrenewable Resource
Natural Resource
A resource that Earth or people can replace is called a ...
Renewable Resource
Nonrenewable Resource
Natural Resource
A resource that cannot be replaced in a relatively short period of time is called a ...
Renewable Resource
Nonrenewable Resource
Natural Resource
Nonrenewable resources formed over millions of years from the remains of ancient plants and animals are known as ...
Fossils
Fossil Fuels
Dead stuff from a long time ago
Movement of new settlers and their culture to an area is known as ...
Colonization
Migration
Biodiversity
The loss of forest cover in a region that results from the trees being destroyed faster than they can grow back is ...
Population
Destruction
Deforestation
Reforestation
The variety of different kinds of living things in a region or ecosystem is ...
Controversy
University
Biodiversity
Diversity
Waste that makes the air, soil, or water less clean is called ...
Solution
Dilution
Pollution
Politics
The limited quantity of resources to meet the unlimited wants of people is ...
Scary City
Scarcity
Scarville
The amount of a good or service that is available for use is ...
Supply
Demand
The desire for a certain good or service is ...
Supply
Demand
An economy in which economic decisions are made based on peoples customs and habits is known as a ...
Market Economy
Traditional Economy
Command Economy
An economy in which consumers and producers make economic decisions is a ...
Market Economy
Traditional Economy
Command Economy
An economy in which the central government makes all economic decisions is a ...
Market Economy
Traditional Economy
Command Economy
The total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year is the ...
Gross Domestic Product
Gross Domestic Problem
Gross Democratic Product
The exchange of goods and services in a market is ...
Barter
Trade
Economics
Goods and services sold in a country that are produced in other countries are an ...
Import
Export
Goods and services produced within a country and sold outside the country’s borders are ....
Imports
Exports
The number of live births per 1,000 people in a year is the ...
Birth Rate
Death Rate
The number of deaths per 1,000 people in a year is the ...
Birth Rate
Death Rate
________________ is the movement of people from one place to another.
Population
Migration
Information
When people leave their home country, they _______________.
Emigrate
Immigrate
Migrate
When people enter a new country, they _____________________.
Emigrate
Immigrate
Migrate
________________________ attract people to new countries.
Push Factors
Pull Factors
_______________________ are causes of migration that cause people to leave their home country.
Push Factors
Pull Factors
___________________ areas are cities.
Urban
Rural
___________________ areas are settlements in the country.
Urban
Rural
The study of the human and nonhuman features of the Earth is...
History
Social Studies
Geography
Culture
Which of the following is NOT a continent?
Africa
Australia
Antarctica
Austria
Which of the following are definitions of an ocean?
The whole body of salt water that covers nearly 3/4 of the surface of the Earth.
Any of the large bodies of water into which the great ocean is divided.
Any large body of water.
All of the salt bodies on the Earth.
Culture includes...
Music
Art
Language
Religion
Sports
The spread of culture traits from one culture to another culture is...
Diversity
Cultural diffusion
Biodiversity
How people meet their wants and needs is...
Supply
Demand
Economics
Which of the following is NOT an example of a political region?
Voting District
School District
Time Zone
Political Party
History, Religion, and Language are examples of Cultural Regions.
True
False
This is an example of a...
Physical Map
Political Map
Special Purpose Map
This is an example of a...
Physical Map
Political Map
Special Purpose Map
What is the purpose of this map?
What is the purpose of this map?
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).
