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WorksheetsUnit 1 Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 53mins
What major city is closest to 40° N, 80°W?
New York, New York
Chicago, Illinois
Washington, D.C.
Boston, Massachusetts
Lou tells Charley to meet him at 45°N, 108°W. Where does Charley need to go?
Des Moines, Iowa
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Billings, Montana
Little Rock, Arkansas
What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the capital of Texas?
40°N, 110°W
30°N, 100°W
50°N, 80°W
20°N, 90°W
What are the 5 Themes of Geography?
Location, Movement, Regions, Place, Human Environment Interaction
Physical, Society, Geography, regions, Humans
Place, Spatial Terms, Movement, physical Systems, Geography
Location, Place, Movement, Physical Systems, Geography
Which Physical process is most responsible for the formation of Island sin the Pacific Ocean?
Erosion
Landslides
Flood Deposits
Tectonic Activity
The Grand Canyon was created by which of the following natural processes?
Plate Tectonics
Erosion
Hurricanes
Flooding
What are renewable resources?
Resources Earth replaces naturally
any material in Nature that people use
Resources that cannot be replaced
Formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals
What are Nonrenewable resources?
resources Earth replaces naturally
Material in nature that people use
Resources that cannot be replaced
Formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals
What is Culture?
an activity one group of people take part in
Spread of different traits
Society that induces a variety of traits
set of beliefs, values and practices that a group of people have in common
which of the following is a characteristic of culture?
Elections
Monotheism
Shared Beliefs
Mountain barriers
What are the 5 basic social institutions?
Family, Geography, Culture, Government, Capital
Family, Religion, Education, Government, Economy
Family, Education, Heritage, Arts, Government
Universal, Culture, Theme, Art, Division
What are the 3 Branches of Government?
House of Representatives, Senate, President
Executive, Senate, Church
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Judicial, Legislative, Church
Line of Latitude are Horizontal and Lines of Longitude are Vertical.
True of False?
True
False
What is an Ecosystem?
Area where plants and animals live where they are suited
Group of plants and animals that depend on each to survive
The spread of desert like conditions in a place where plants or animals live
The clearing of trees in a Habitat
Birthrate + Deathrate = Percentage of Natural Increase. True of False
True
False
Who runs the Executive Branch?
Congress
Senate
President
House of Representatives
Read the statement below
India and the United States are both democracies. Therefore, both countries have the same culture.
Why is this statement false?
The government of each country controls their respective cultures
People do not often travel from India to America
India and America were one at war
There is more to culture than a country's form of government
Some societies use recipes using food products that are available local within their region. This type of tradition contributes to the culture of a region by ---
encouraging strict religious guidelines
passing customs on to the next generations
providing alternative types of medicines
creating routines for survival in winter months
Which physical Geographic region is located at 0° latitude and 60°W Longitude?
Equator in South America
High latitudes in North America
Equator in Africa
Middle latitude in Europe
According to the map, what Russian city is located at 60°N latitude and 30°E longitude?
Moscow
Novgorod
Rostov
St. Petersburg
• Government
• Economic systems
• Educational systems
• Religious practices
The list above refers to the basic ________ that are common to all societies
Goals
Geography
Institutions
Cultural Traits
According to the excerpt, Tejano South Texas is considered a culture region because the people living in the area----
Share a unique lifestyle
speak the same language
adapted to the environment
migrated from another country
Directions: The map below shows the countries of Switzerland and the Central African Republic. Use the map to answer any questions that follow
Based on the map, which of the following statements is most likely correct?
Both Central African Republic and Switzerland have desert climates
The climate in Central African republic is warmer than the climate in Switzerland
Switzerland gets far more rain than Central African Republic
It almost never snows in Switzerland
Professional geographers pose specific questions when studying features of Earth. One important geographic questions is "What is significant about its location?"
One likely way geographers answer the question above is by---
tracking changes of the moon and stars
studying the history and economy of a local culture
investigating possible treatments for a medical illness
debating government officials about new environment policies
Which of the following state is true of the southern portion of South America?
Its seasons are opposite those in the United States
Many tourists go there for the beaches
You could travel easily across an isthmus to North America
It has the lowest standard of living in South America
