WorksheetsWorld Geography - Fall 2018
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 46mins
A set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator is known as...
Latitude Lines
Longitude Lines
Equator
Prime Meridian
An imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western halves is known as.....
Latitude Lines
Longitude Lines
Equator
Prime Meridian
A ____________ is a particular type of map that shows natural and man-made features on the earth.
Topographic Map
Globe
Map Projection
Survey
A ____________ is a way of drawing the earth’s surface that reduces distortion caused by converting three dimensions into two dimensions.
Globe
Satellite Image
Topographic Map
Map Projection
A ____________ is a three-dimensional representation of the earth.
Globe
Topographic Map
Thematic Map
Nautical Map
The solid rock portion of the earth’s surface is known as...
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Biosphere
The water elements on the earth are known as...
Crust
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
The layer of gases that surrounds the earth is known as
Crust
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Moving pieces under the earth’s surface that form the earth’s crust are called...
landforms
epicenters
internal forces
tectonic plates
A seismograph measures the size of the waves caused by...
A fault
An earthquake
A volcano
A tsunami
A giant ocean wave that is sometimes caused by an earthquake is called...
A tsunami
A high tide
An epicenter
A Ring of Fire
Which term names the type of weathering that changes the size of a rock, but not its composition?
Chemical Weathering
Mechanical Weathering
Physical Weathering
Glaciation
Which term names a process by which moving masses of ice change the topography of a region?
Erosion
Chemical Weathering
Glaciation
Sedimentation
When the subsoil of a region is constantly frozen, the region has...
High Humidity
Low Humidity
Permafrost
Taiga
The total of knowledge, shared attitudes, and behaviors of members of a specific group of people is their...
Society
Culture
Innovation
Diffusion
The spread of ideas and customs from one society to another is called...
Innovation
Technology
Diffusion
Faciliation
If the members of one society decide to adopt a custom that they observe in another society, this process is called...
Cultural Divergence
Cultural Diffusion
Convention
Cultural Convergence
A version of a language that includes changes related to class, region, or other cultural changes is called...
A dialect
A diatribe
An acculturation
A migration
You are likely to find permafrost in subarctic climate regions, which have extremely cold winters and....
A long growing season
Short, mild summers
Long, hot summers
Rainy, foggy summers
___________ is the term used to describe a region’s distance away from the moderating influence of the sea.
Continentality
Taiga
Tundra
Precipiation
Which of these rivers provides more than 95 percent of Egyptians with water?
Congo River
Red River
Jordan River
Nile River
Most of the islands of Southeast Asia are found in sets of closely grouped islands called?
Atolls
Archipelagoes
Oceania
Outriggers
Because it is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, Asia has frequent...
Monsoons
Volcanic Eruptions
Typhoons
Droughts
The climate of Antarctica is...
Semiarid
Icecap
Outback
Tropical Wet
When rivers flood, they deposit soil on this...
Monsoons
Alluvial Plains
Estuaries
Atolls
What are the two most significant factors in defining different climates are...
altitude and ocean current
longitude and latitude
temperature and precipitation
humidity and seasonal changes
Which climate zone has a rainy season in summer and a dry season in the winter?
tropical wet (rainforest)
tropical wet and dry (savanna)
semiarid (steepe)
highland
What are the latitudes between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn?
temperate
polar
tropics
high
What is the dry area on the leeward side of the mountain called?
winds
savanna
ocean currents
rain shadow
If latitude and longitude are presented, which theme does this represent?
relative location
absolute location
physical location
human environmental interaction
When a cargo ship loaded with tennis shoes docks in San Francisco’s harbor from China, which theme is represented?
relative location
functional region
human environmental interaction
movement
Acapulco, Mexico is very hot, humid and tropical. This represents what theme?
Physical Place
Human Environmental Interaction
Movement
Perceptual Region
Polar bears’ habitats are shrinking from the warming temperatures. Which theme does this statement represent?
Human Environment Interaction
Human Place
Functional Region
Absolute Location
What helps you determine distance on a map?
Title
Date
Legend
Scale
What helps you determine direction on a map?
Legend
Scale
Compass Rose
Title
Which of these is the best definition of a river basin?
the sources of a river and its tributaries
the delta created by a river at its mouth
the area drained by a river and its tributaries
the length of a river from its source to its mouth
Which of the following biomes is found in the Tropical and Low Temperate Zones?
Coniferous Forest
Desert
Rainforest
Tundra
What is one major mountain range in North America?
Rocky Mountains
Alps
Himalayas
Andes
What is the longest continental mountain range in the world?
Rocky Mountains
Alps
Himalayas
Andes
Which is the best example of a perceptual region?
Sahara Desert, based on shared physical characteristics
Mississippi drainage basin, based on common functions
“Old South” of the United States, based on people’s attitudes
ancient Roman Empire, based on its protected political boundaries
The largest continent in the world is
The Earth has how many Oceans
1
2
3
4
5
What is the name of the green continent?
North America
Brazil
South America
Africa
