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Physical Geography

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name this map tool

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

compass rose

c)

world directory

d)

4 way pointer

2.

The first two things you do when you receive a map are to make sure that north points away from you and ________.

a)

the map is no more than 5 years old

b)

the scale bar has the correct distances

c)

you have a political map to read

d)

you can read the title

3.

The directions North, East, South, and West are known as the ______ directions.

a)

Primary

b)

Intermediate

c)

Cardinal

d)

Secondary

4.

Knowing the latitude of a location would be most helpful in determining

a)

time

b)

temperature

c)

population

d)

language

5.

Using one location to find another is called ________.

a)

relative location

b)

dead reckoning

c)

absolute location

d)

geographic reckoning

6.

According to this map, the cafe is _________ of the book shop.

a)

Southwest

b)

Southeast

c)

Northwest

d)

Northeast

7.

Which continent is this?

a)

South America

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Europe

8.

Which continent is shown in blue?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

South America

9.

The two types of physical features are landforms and _______.

a)

colonies

b)

bodies of water

c)

international boundaries

d)

borders

10.

What type of landform is pictured here?

a)

valley

b)

gulf

c)

peninsula

d)

mountain range

11.

What is this landform called?

a)

lagoon

b)

island

c)

archipelago

d)

isthmus

12.

What is the name of this body of water?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Gulf of Oman

13.

Which continent is pictured in green?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

14.

In which part of the world would you find the coldest weather?

a)

the South Pole

b)

the Equator

c)

the Tropic of Cancer

d)

the Tropic of Capricorn

15.

In which part of the world would you find the hottest weather?

a)

the Southern Hemisphere

b)

the Equator

c)

the Tropic of Capricorn

d)

the Prime Meridian

16.

The three types os maps are called Political, Physical, and ______.

a)

Arbitrary

b)

Thematic

c)

Topical

d)

Seismographic

17.

Which type of map can show boundaries (borders) between Country or State governments?

a)

Political

b)

Demographic

c)

Physical

d)

Thematic

18.

A map key (legend) explains what all the symbols and ________ mean.

a)

borders

b)

distances

c)

colors

d)

names

19.

A physical (relief) map is mainly used to show _______.

a)

elevation

b)

distances

c)

boundaries and borders

d)

landforms

20.

Which continent is north from Africa?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

21.

Which continent is east from Europe?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

South America

22.

The amount of people in a certain area is called its ________.

a)

economy

b)

social status

c)

life expectancy

d)

population

23.

What is the name of this map tool?

a)

key (legend)

b)

compass rose

c)

scale

d)

measure

24.

The breaking down of natural material such as rock is called ______.

a)

an earthquake

b)

weathering

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

25.

One continent which is completely north of the equator is ________.

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

North America

d)

South America

26.

Antarctica and ________ are completely south of the equator.

a)

South America

b)

Australia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

27.

The State of Florida is located on a(n) ________.

a)

island

b)

strait

c)

isthmus

d)

peninsula

28.

What is the correct relative location of the Pacific Ocean?

a)

west of South America

b)

east of north America

c)

south of Europe

d)

north of Africa

29.

Weathering means breaking up material in nature, while _______ means moving the material away.

a)

population

b)

deposition

c)

decomposition

d)

erosion

30.

This image shows an example of Plate Tectonics. What is the most likely outcome of this kind of Plate Tectonic movement?

a)

A new peninsula is created.

b)

A mountain is formed.

c)

It will make a trench in the Earth's crust.

d)

There will be an earthquake.

31.

Using latitude and longitude lines to find somewhere on a map is known as _________.

a)

land navigation

b)

absolute location

c)

nautical reckoning

d)

relative location