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World Geography CCA 1

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of location does latitude and longitude show?

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

2.

Which of the following is *NOT* one of the 5 Themes of Geography

a)

Mapping

b)

Region

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

3.

Which theory explains that continents have moved over time?

a)

The Big Bang Theory

b)

Pangaea

c)

Continental Drift

d)

Conspiracy Theory

4.

Which map shows man-made features like countries, states, and cities?

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Thematic

5.

Which map shows natural features like mountains, rivers, and deserts?

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Thematic

6.

What kind of map is the one pictured here?

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Thematic

7.

Which plate boundary is responsible for mountains and volcanoes?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

8.

Which plate boundary is responsible for earthquakes?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

9.

What is caused by the tilt of the Earth on its axis as it revolves around the sun?

a)

Stars

b)

Day and Night

c)

My Dizziness

d)

Seasons

10.

Which lines go side to side on a map but show distance North or South of the Equator?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

11.

Which lines go up and down but measure the distance East and West of the Prime Meridian?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

12.

Which word describes the breaking down of objects, like rocks, over time?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

13.

Which word describes the breaking down and movement of objects over time?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

14.

Which type of map would be best for a person traveling on a mountain trail on foot?

a)

A small scale relief map

b)

A small scale thematic map

c)

A large scale political map

d)

A large scale physical map

15.

Which of the following is an example of a perceptual region?

a)

The Bible Belt

b)

United States

c)

Antarctica

d)

The European Union

16.

What happens in the hydrosphere?

a)

Plate Tectonics

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Water Cycle

d)

Mantle

17.

How do mountain barriers affect precipitation (rain)?

a)

The ocean side gets more rain.

b)

The eastern side gets more rain.

c)

The side with the gentler slope gets more rain.

d)

The side furthest from the ocean gets more rain.

18.

What effect do large bodies of water have on climate?

a)

They experience extreme cold and extreme heat.

b)

They cause high temperatures year-round.

c)

They cause cold temperatures year-round.

d)

They make seasons milder (less dramatic).

19.

Which layer of the earth is responsible for plate tectonics?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Hydrosphere

20.

Which ocean is located at number 4?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

21.

Which continent is closest to number 1?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Australia