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Chapter One - Geography

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The most accurate map of the world:

a)

Latitude

b)

Globe

c)

Lines on a map

d)

Compass

2.

Words that describe bodies of water and land forms, like gulf and valley:

a)

Globe

b)

Geography

c)

Geographic Terms

d)

Physical features

3.

Lines on a map that circle Earth from east to west:

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Geography

d)

Globe

4.

The study of our natural surroundings and how we interact with them:

a)

Geographic Terms

b)

Globe

c)

Geography

d)

Physical Features

5.

Lines on a map that run from the north pole to the south pole:

a)

Latitude

b)

Globe

c)

Equator

d)

Longitude

6.

Bodies of water and landforms, such as the Gulf of Mexico:

a)

Geographic Terms

b)

Physical Features

c)

Oceans

d)

Globe

7.

The line at 0 degrees latitude:

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

8.

The line at 0 degrees longitude:

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

9.

The symbol on a map that shows directions is called a:

a)

Map

b)

Globe

c)

Compass rose

d)

Legend

10.

The four main points on a compass are called the _________ points:

a)

Cardinal

b)

Main

c)

Compass

d)

Direction

11.

The North American continent is located in the _________ and _________ blank hemispheres:

a)

Northern, Southern

b)

Northern, Eastern

c)

Western, Eastern

d)

Northern, Western

12.

The largest continent:

a)

Antarctica

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

13.

What is the smallest continent?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

14.

What is the largest ocean?

a)

Indian

b)

Pacific

c)

Atlantic

d)

Arctic

15.

What continent is the United States located in?

a)

Australia

b)

South America

c)

North America

d)

Asia

16.

What is the large body of water that is smaller than an ocean?

a)

Lake

b)

Sea

c)

River

d)

There all oceans!

17.

A river or stream that flows into a main river:

a)

Tributary

b)

Delta

c)

Source

d)

Mouth

18.

Write the name given to soil deposited at the mouth of a river:

a)

Mouth

b)

Valley

c)

Plain

d)

Delta

19.

The name given to a point or extension of land jutting into the water that is usually smaller than a peninsula:

a)

Gulf

b)

Bay

c)

Cape

d)

Delta

20.

The name given to a body of land that is smaller than a continent and is surrounded by water:

a)

Island

b)

Plain

c)

Cape

d)

Peninsula