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world geo

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lines of longitude are called meridians

a)

True

b)

False

2.

When writing absolute location, longitude is always listed first.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

John Curtis is located across the street from St. Matthew School. This is an example of absolute location.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The farthest north or south a person can travel is________ degrees of the equator

a)

90°

b)

180°

5.

The farthest east or west a person can travel is ______________ of the prime meridian

a)

90°

b)

180°

6.

The absolute location of New Orleans is 30°N 90°W

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The beginning line of latitude is the equator

a)

True

b)

False

8.

three-dimensional representation of the earth

a)

Globe

b)

GPS

c)

Physical map

d)

Equator

9.

shows land forms, and bodies of water

a)

Physical map

b)

Globe

c)

Geography

d)

Cartographer

10.

imaginary line dividing the earth east and west

a)

Prime meridian

b)

Equator

c)

GPS

d)

Geography

11.

imaginary line dividing the earth north and south

a)

Equator

b)

Prime meridian

c)

Physical map

d)

Cartographer

12.

mapmaker

a)

Cartographer

b)

Geography

c)

GPS

d)

Globe

13.

study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth

a)

Geography

b)

Prime meridian

c)

Globe

d)

GPS

14.

This system uses 30 satellites called Navstar, to get position on earth

a)

GPS

b)

Physical map

c)

Cartographer

d)

Equator

15.

Linear, time, and perception are all subcategories of the____________________ theme of geography

a)

Movement

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Location

16.

The absolute location of Baton Rouge would be and example of the _______________ theme of geography

a)

Location

b)

Region human environment

c)

Region

d)

Movement

17.

People building the levees in New Orleans is an example of the______________________ theme of geography

a)

Human environment

b)

Region

c)

Location

d)

Place

18.

The___________________ theme of geography answers the question, "What is it like?"

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Human Environment

19.

The__________________ theme of geography answer the question, "How are places similar or different?"

a)

Region

b)

Place

c)

Location

d)

Movement

20.

A seismograph measures the size of the waves caused by

a)

a fault

b)

an earthquake

c)

a volcano

d)

tsunami

21.

A giant ocean wave that is sometimes caused by an earthquake is called

a)

tsunami

b)

a high tide

c)

an epicenter

d)

Ring of Fire

22.

Magma can flow out of cracks in the earth's surface as

a)

tsunami

b)

mantle

c)

gases

d)

lava

23.

According to the theory, the entire Earth was once one super continent called Pangaea

a)

True

b)

False

24.

An example of a divergent boundary is the Great Rift Valley

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Climate is a theme of geography

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Rime is a theme of geography

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Weathered material that is moved is eroded

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What type of extreme weather results from air moving across warm ocean waters?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tundra

c)

Tornado

d)

Equinox

29.

What deadly form of weather contains a funnel-shaped column of spiraling air?

a)

Tornado

b)

Hurricane

c)

Tundra

d)

Climate

30.

What is another name for trees that have broad leaves?

a)

Deciduous

b)

Biome

c)

Windward

d)

Coniferous

31.

What is another word for needle leaf trees?

a)

Coniferous

b)

Deciduous

c)

Tundra

d)

Biome

32.

The Earth revolves around the sun, which is one reason why the Earth experiences seasons

a)

True

b)

False

33.

New Orleans is a humid subtropical climate region.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Tokyo is the most populated city in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

India is the third most populated state in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

There are 7.5 billion people that live in the world today.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Islam, Judaism, and ___________ claim Abraham as their founder.

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

38.

_____________is the most populated city in the US.

a)

Los Angeles

b)

New York City

39.

The most densely populated state in the US is _________________

a)

California

b)

New Jersey

40.

In a ________ citizens vote for representative to serve them in the central government.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Communistic state

d)

Stateless nation

41.

The_____________ of an area might be expressed as 26.8 people per square mile

a)

GNP

b)

Population density

c)

Infrastructure

d)

Population pyramid

42.

In a ________, the consumers decide what items are produced.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Command economy

d)

Market economy

43.

Which is the climate region for New Orleans, Louisiana

a)

Humid subtropical

b)

Humid continental

c)

Tropical wet/dry

d)

Everglades

44.

Which land form encompasses over 4,000 square miles of tall grasses, trees, and swampland?

a)

Everglades

b)

Permafrost

c)

Locks

d)

Great Plains

45.

Which of these are hundreds of millions of years old and have been worn down by weather and other natural elements?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Humid subtropical

c)

Everglades

d)

St. Lawrence Seaway

46.

Which of these connects the Great Lakes to the to the Atlantic Ocean by a series of locks that raise or lower water levels?

a)

St. Lawrence Seaway

b)

Humid subtropical

c)

Everglades

d)

Appalachian Mountains

47.

Which of these borders states such as Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Louisiana?

a)

the Great Lakes

b)

the Continental Divide

c)

the Mississippi River

d)

the Mackenzie River

48.

____________ is the largest country landwise.

a)

Russia

b)

Canada

49.

Mt. McKinley is also known as Mt. Denali

a)

True

b)

False

50.

The US is a ___________ country.

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

51.

In the 1800s, the tensions that developed and grew between the North and South regions of the US were a result as____________.

a)

Sectionalism

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Federalism

d)

Metropolitan area

52.

The transaction of 1803 that nearly doubled the area of the US is known as the____________.

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Federalism

c)

Metropolitan area

d)

Sectionalism

53.

Power divided between the state and federal government is known as a________________.

a)

Federalism

b)

Sectionalism

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Metropolitan area

54.

Jefferson Parish, St. Bernard Parish and St. Tammany Parish are all part of the New Orleans_____________.

a)

Metropolitan area

b)

Sectionalism

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Federalism

55.

In the postindustrial economy in the US, a majority of Americans now have jobs in the service industries.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

The US is composed of a diverse group of races and ethnicities, arts and popular culture, and languages and religions.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

The largest minority group in the US is _________.

a)

African American

b)

Hispanic/Latino

58.

The second most spoken language in the US is Spanish.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Which of the following did NOT happen as a result of the arrival of 14 million immigrants in the US between 1860 to 1900?

a)

The western frontier became filled and all available land was settled.

b)

Suburban areas grew and expanded as large numbers of people to leave the nations cities.

c)

Urban areas such as New York and Chicago expanded rapidly

d)

The nation began to shift from an agriculture base industry

60.

The subregion of the US also known as "the rustbelt" is_____________

a)

the South

b)

the West

c)

the Midwest

d)

the Northeast

61.

The population of California is _______ than the population of Canada

a)

More

b)

Less

62.

Quebec is ______ populated than Ontario

a)

More

b)

Less

63.

__________ in Canada are similar to states in the US in the fact that they have their own governments as well as answer to the national government.

a)

Provinces

b)

Territories

64.

The capital of Canada is ________.

a)

Montreal

b)

Ottawa

65.

Osama bin Laden Planned the attack on the Twin Towers.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Canada practices a Parliament form of government

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Adoption of the Constitution

a)

1787

b)

1861

c)

1763

d)

1776

68.

Beginning of the Civil War

a)

1803

b)

1861

c)

1763

d)

1803

69.

French and Indian War ends.

a)

1763

b)

1803

c)

1607

d)

1791

70.

Signing of the Declaration of Independence

a)

1776

b)

1787

c)

1812

d)

1861

71.

Louisiana Purchase

a)

1803

b)

1812

c)

1620

d)

1861

72.

Canada gained its independence_________

a)

1931

b)

1963

73.

The prime minister of Canada is Justin Trudo

a)

True

b)

False

74.

Canadas main partner in trade is______________

a)

France

b)

Mexico

c)

Great Britain

d)

the US

75.

Which of these describes the surprise use of violence by an individual or group to intimidate a government or civilian population to achieve social or political ends?

a)

Terrorism

b)

Assimilation

c)

Infrastructure

76.

Which of these is the process of immigrants from a minority culture taking on the language and the customs of the dominant culture

a)

Assimilation

b)

Infastructure

c)

Terrorism

77.

Which of these can become overused and strained in a community that experiences heavy commuter traffic?

a)

Infastructure

b)

Assimilation

c)

Terrorism