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Intro to Geography, Land, & Water Assessment

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is "geography"?

a)

study of the human mind

b)

study of the Earth

c)

the planet we live on

2.

Why are all maps wrong?

a)

because people can not make good maps

b)

because people can not measure accurately

c)

because the Earth is a ball that can not be flatten well

3.

Which of the following are Earth's hemispheres (check all that apply)?

a)

Southern

b)

Northern

c)

Polar

d)

Western

e)

Eastern

4.

What color are the tallest mountains on this map?

a)

green

b)

yellow

c)

white

d)

blue

5.

What is located at 16 N, 40 E on this map?

a)

water

b)

land

6.

What are the cardinal (main) directions on a compass rose (check all that apply)?

a)

South

b)

Northwest

c)

East

d)

West

e)

North

7.

What are the main methods of transporting people and things around the world? (check all that apply)

a)

boats

b)

airplanes

c)

vehicles

d)

slingshots

e)

trains

8.

Which group has the correct top 5 religions listed?

a)

Wendys, McDonalds, Burger King, Dairy Queen, Jack in the Box

b)

Wicca, Kling On, Monopoly, Wookie, Chicken Cordon Bleu

c)

Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam

9.

Which of the following are examples of destroying a local environment? (check all that apply)

a)

making lots of buildings without any natural areas

b)

cutting down too many trees and not replanting

c)

lots of vehicles creating air pollution in a city

d)

playing lots of sports

10.

How many days does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?

a)

7

b)

12

c)

365

d)

1000

11.

How many hours does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis?

a)

7

b)

12

c)

20

d)

24

12.

Is the Earth tilted?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

At what line of latitude does the sun hit during Indiana's start of summer on June 21?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Equator

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

14.

At what line of latitude does the sun hit during Indiana's start of winter on December 21?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Equator

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

15.

At what line of latitude does the sun hit during Indiana's equinoxes on March 21 and Sept 21?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Equator

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

16.

What is the definition of Earth's "rotation"?

a)

it spins on its axis

b)

it spins around the sun

17.

What is the definition of Earth's "revolution"?

a)

it spins on its axis

b)

it spins around the sun

18.

Why do we have a leap year every 4th trip around the sun?

a)

the Earth spins so fast we have to take a break once in a while

b)

humans can not calculate time correctly

c)

the Earth rotates just under 24 hrs a day so this extra time adds up to an extra day so our calendar stays consistent

19.

Half of the Earth is dark all the time because it rotates on its axis.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What are the layers of Earth? (check all that apply)

a)

Crust

b)

Inner Core

c)

bacon

d)

Outer Core

e)

Mantle

21.

What causes Earth's tectonic plates to move and volcanoes to erupt?

a)

the Earth is angry

b)

pressure inside the Earth builds up

c)

the Earth is rotating too fast

d)

it depends on which season it is

22.

What are tectonic plates?

a)

how we calculate the Earth's revolution around the sun

b)

violent earthquakes

c)

massive pieces of Earth's crust that float on the mantle

23.

What type of earthquake fault line has plates moving apart?

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

subduction

24.

What type of earthquake fault line has plates moving underneath each other?

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

subduction

25.

What type of earthquake fault line has plates moving together?

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

subduction

26.

What is the most common type of water on Earth?

a)

fresh water

b)

salt water

27.

What type of water do living things need to survive?

a)

fresh water

b)

salt water

28.

What is "desalination"?

a)

adding salt to water to put in the ocean

b)

method of removing salt from water by condensation to make fresh water

c)

what causes volcanoes to happen

29.

What does this diagram show?

a)

environment

b)

water cycle

c)

Earth's Revolution

d)

Earth's rotation

30.

What is the definition of "relative location"?

a)

the exact coordinates of a certain spot on Earth

b)

the general description of where an area is on Earth

31.

What is the definition of "absolute location"?

a)

the exact coordinates of a certain spot on Earth

b)

the general description of where an area is on Earth

32.

Which of the following are secondary directions on a compass rose? (check all that apply)

a)

Southeast

b)

Equator

c)

Southwest

d)

Northeast

e)

Northwest

33.

Which special lines of latitude and longitude are 0 degrees?

a)

Equator and Prime Meridian

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn

d)

both Tropics, Equator, and Prime Meridian