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WorksheetsHxt 1 Unit Test Review: Essentials of Geography
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
Which of the following is an example of a geographic patter?
Large cities near large bodies of water.
Fish in the ocean.
Trees growing on the North American continent.
Cities in the Midwest.
Similarities among places.
region
geographic patterns
spatial thinking
place
Thinking about the space on Earth's surface, including where places are located and why they are there.
spatial thinking
geographic pattern
region
place
How do geographers use spatial thinking to make sense of Earth's surface?
Geographers use spatial thinking to analyze relationships among different places.
Geographers use spatial thinking to study physical processes and human systems.
Geographers use spatial thinking to analyze geographic patterns.
Geographers use spatial thinking to categorize similar geographic information.
Computer based systems use to create maps and to analyze geographic patterns.
Geographic Information Systems
Global Positioning Systems
absolute location
relative location
What can Geographic Information Systems be used for?
city planning
planning a vacation
online shopping
teleconferencing
What can Geographic Information Systems be used for?
analyzing and displaying weather maps
booking airline tickets
online shopping
text messaging
What can Geographic Information Systems be used for?
selecting store locations
renting an Uber
playing Fortnite
text messaging
How do geographers use the Five Themes of Geography?
To categorize similar geographic information.
To study physical processes and human systems.
To create maps.
To analyze geographic patterns.
Where a place is.
Location
Place
Movement
Human-Environment Interaction
The exact location.
absolute location
relative location
region
Global Positioning System
The location of a place in relation to other places.
absolute location
relative location
place
Global Positioning System
Describes the physical and human characteristics of a location.
Location
Place
Region
Human-Environment Interaction
How humans affect the environment and how the environment affects humans.
Location
Place
Region
Human-Environment Interaction
How people, ideas, animals, and goods move from one place to another.
Location
Place
Region
Movement
A group of places that have common characteristics.
Location
Place
Region
Movement
Mountains, lakes, and rivers are examples of:
physical characteristics
human characteristics
region
movement
Language, government, and religion are examples of:
physical characteristics
human characteristics
region
movement
Sally puts on a coat because it is cold outside. This is an example of:
Sally adapting to her environment.
Sally relying on her environment.
Sally modifying her environment.
Sally adapting destroying her environment.
Sally builds a fence to keep the rabbits out of her garden. This is an example of:
Sally adapting to her environment.
Sally relying on her environment.
Sally modifying her environment.
Sally adapting destroying her environment.
Sally uses the pond to catch fish for dinner. This is an example of:
Sally adapting to her environment.
Sally relying on her environment.
Sally modifying her environment.
Sally adapting destroying her environment.
This is an example of which type of map?
political map
physical map
thematic map
point symbol map
This is an example of which type of map?
point symbol map
proportional symbol map
dot density map
political map
This is an example of which type of map?
thematic map
political map
physical map
color map
This is an example of:
This is an example of:
What information does the compass rose on a map give?
The title and subject of the map.
Names of places, such as cities.
The meaning of symbols and colors on the map.
Directions north, south, east, and west.
What does the locator globe on a map show?
The location of the Prime Meridian on the map.
The specific area of the world that is shown on the map.
Names of important places on the map.
Industrial centers on the map.
What does a map's scale show?
How much distance is shown on a map.
The height of mountainous regions.
Geographic patterns.
Streets and famous landmarks.
What is the purpose of a map legend?
List the names of places on a map.
Explain the meaning of symbols and colors on a map.
Show the unit of distance used on a map.
Point out the specific area of the world shown on a map.
What is the purpose of the map title?
Tell the subject of the map.
List the names of places on a map.
Show the directions north, south, east, and west.
Tell the names of places on the map.
What are the lines of longitude on a map?
Imaginary lines that divide Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.
Imaginary lines that run north to south from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Imaginary lines that point out the Prime Meridian.
Imaginary lines that run east to west, parallel to the equator.
What is the purpose of symbols?
Represent information such as natural resources.
Show the direction north, south, east, and west.
Represent different kinds of information such as water.
Show how much distance on Earth is represented by distance on the map.
What information to labels on a map give?
Tell the names of places.
Explain the meaning of symbols and colors on the map.
Show the specific area of the world that is shown on a map.
Show how much distance on Earth is represented by distance on the map.
What is the purpose of colors on a map?
Represent different kinds of information such as water.
Represent information such as natural resources.
Represent cities.
Explains what the symbols on the map mean.
What are the lines of latitude on a map?
Imaginary lines that divide Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere.
Imaginary lines that run north to south from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Imaginary lines that point out the Prime Meridian.
Imaginary lines that run east to west, parallel to the equator.
Places within a region are linked by:
Trade, culture, and human activities.
Physical features.
Aliens.
Naturals disasters such as tornadoes and hurricanes.
Studying the WHOLE Earth.
global perspective
regional perspective
region
globalization
Which of the following is an example of a global perspective?
Studying the climate of North America.
Analyzing the economic systems of Russia.
Studying how one region political decisions affects another.
Analyzing population distribution in Nebraska.
A large land mass.
globe
map
region
continent
A 3-D, or spherical, representation of Earth.
region
globe
map
global perspective
A 2-D, or flat, representation of Earth.
region
globe
map
global perspective
What is the central line of longitude?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
What is the central line of latitude?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Half of the Earth.
hemisphere
global perspective
spatial thinking
region
What is used to determine the absolute location of a place?
Global Positioning System
Approximation
Geographic Information Systems
Place
What is used to determine the absolute location of a place?
Latitude and Longitude Lines
Approximation
Geographic Information Systems
Place
Shows how much distance on Earth is shown on the map.
map scale
region
absolute location
relative location
A map that covers a small area, but shows many details.
large-scale map
small-scale map
continents
regions
A map that covers a large area but includes few details.
large-scale map
small-scale map
continents
regions
Which scale would a map maker use to show the whole United States?
A large-scale map.
A small-scale map.
Which scale would a map maker use to show the city streets of Benningtion, NE?
A large-scale map.
A small-scale map.
A map maker.
cartographer
geographer
economist
teacher
Shows features that humans have created such as boundary lines between states, provinces, and cities.
political map
physical map
thematic map
point symbol map
Shows natural features of physical geography such as mountains, plains, valleys, oceans, and lakes.
political map
physical map
thematic map
proportional symbol map
A map that focuses on a specific theme.
political map
physical map
thematic map
dot density map
What is used to show boundaries on a political map?
color
lines
texture
glitter
What is used to show elevation on a physical map?
color
lines
texture
glitter
Height above sea level.
relief
elevation
scale
lines
Changes in elevation from one place to another.
relief
elevation
scale
lines
A specific topic.
relief
elevation
scale
theme
Thematic maps are useful for showing:
physical features
man-mad features
natural resources
bodies of water
Thematic maps are useful for showing:
physical features
man-mad features
population density
bodies of water
Shows the location of activities at different points.
point symbol map
dot density map
proportional symbol map
political map
Uses dots to show how something is distributed in a country or region.
point symbol map
dot density map
proportional symbol map
political map
Uses symbols of different sizes to show the size of an event.
point symbol map
dot density map
proportional symbol map
political map
What type of map is this?
political map
point symbol map
proportional symbol map
dot density map
What type of map is this?
political map
thematic map
physical map
point symbol map
What type of map is this?
political map
physical map
proportional symbol map
point symbol map
Which phrase best summarizes what geographers study?
The history of cities around the world.
The reasons that people and nations engage in trade.
The science of how GPS works.
The location of places and the people who live there.
What type of map would geographers use to show the location oil fields in Africa?
point symbol map
political map
physical map
proportional symbol map
