Worksheetsworld geo
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 39mins
Lines of longitude are called meridians
True
False
When writing absolute location, longitude is always listed first.
True
False
John Curtis is located across the street from St. Matthew School. This is an example of absolute location.
True
False
The farthest north or south a person can travel is________ degrees of the equator
90°
180°
The farthest east or west a person can travel is ______________ of the prime meridian
90°
180°
The absolute location of New Orleans is 30°N 90°W
True
False
The beginning line of latitude is the equator
True
False
three-dimensional representation of the earth
Globe
GPS
Physical map
Equator
shows land forms, and bodies of water
Physical map
Globe
Geography
Cartographer
imaginary line dividing the earth east and west
Prime meridian
Equator
GPS
Geography
imaginary line dividing the earth north and south
Equator
Prime meridian
Physical map
Cartographer
mapmaker
Cartographer
Geography
GPS
Globe
study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth
Geography
Prime meridian
Globe
GPS
This system uses 30 satellites called Navstar, to get position on earth
GPS
Physical map
Cartographer
Equator
Linear, time, and perception are all subcategories of the____________________ theme of geography
Movement
Place
Region
Location
The absolute location of Baton Rouge would be and example of the _______________ theme of geography
Location
Region human environment
Region
Movement
People building the levees in New Orleans is an example of the______________________ theme of geography
Human environment
Region
Location
Place
The___________________ theme of geography answers the question, "What is it like?"
Place
Movement
Location
Human Environment
The__________________ theme of geography answer the question, "How are places similar or different?"
Region
Place
Location
Movement
A seismograph measures the size of the waves caused by
a fault
an earthquake
a volcano
tsunami
A giant ocean wave that is sometimes caused by an earthquake is called
tsunami
a high tide
an epicenter
Ring of Fire
Magma can flow out of cracks in the earth's surface as
tsunami
mantle
gases
lava
According to the theory, the entire Earth was once one super continent called Pangaea
True
False
An example of a divergent boundary is the Great Rift Valley
True
False
Climate is a theme of geography
True
False
Rime is a theme of geography
True
False
Weathered material that is moved is eroded
True
False
What type of extreme weather results from air moving across warm ocean waters?
Hurricane
Tundra
Tornado
Equinox
What deadly form of weather contains a funnel-shaped column of spiraling air?
Tornado
Hurricane
Tundra
Climate
What is another name for trees that have broad leaves?
Deciduous
Biome
Windward
Coniferous
What is another word for needle leaf trees?
Coniferous
Deciduous
Tundra
Biome
The Earth revolves around the sun, which is one reason why the Earth experiences seasons
True
False
New Orleans is a humid subtropical climate region.
True
False
Tokyo is the most populated city in the world.
True
False
India is the third most populated state in the world.
True
False
There are 7.5 billion people that live in the world today.
True
False
Islam, Judaism, and ___________ claim Abraham as their founder.
Christianity
Hinduism
_____________is the most populated city in the US.
Los Angeles
New York City
The most densely populated state in the US is _________________
California
New Jersey
In a ________ citizens vote for representative to serve them in the central government.
Monarchy
Republic
Communistic state
Stateless nation
The_____________ of an area might be expressed as 26.8 people per square mile
GNP
Population density
Infrastructure
Population pyramid
In a ________, the consumers decide what items are produced.
Monarchy
Democracy
Command economy
Market economy
Which is the climate region for New Orleans, Louisiana
Humid subtropical
Humid continental
Tropical wet/dry
Everglades
Which land form encompasses over 4,000 square miles of tall grasses, trees, and swampland?
Everglades
Permafrost
Locks
Great Plains
Which of these are hundreds of millions of years old and have been worn down by weather and other natural elements?
Appalachian Mountains
Humid subtropical
Everglades
St. Lawrence Seaway
Which of these connects the Great Lakes to the to the Atlantic Ocean by a series of locks that raise or lower water levels?
St. Lawrence Seaway
Humid subtropical
Everglades
Appalachian Mountains
Which of these borders states such as Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Louisiana?
the Great Lakes
the Continental Divide
the Mississippi River
the Mackenzie River
____________ is the largest country landwise.
Russia
Canada
Mt. McKinley is also known as Mt. Denali
True
False
The US is a ___________ country.
Developed
Developing
In the 1800s, the tensions that developed and grew between the North and South regions of the US were a result as____________.
Sectionalism
Louisiana Purchase
Federalism
Metropolitan area
The transaction of 1803 that nearly doubled the area of the US is known as the____________.
Louisiana Purchase
Federalism
Metropolitan area
Sectionalism
Power divided between the state and federal government is known as a________________.
Federalism
Sectionalism
Louisiana Purchase
Metropolitan area
Jefferson Parish, St. Bernard Parish and St. Tammany Parish are all part of the New Orleans_____________.
Metropolitan area
Sectionalism
Louisiana Purchase
Federalism
In the postindustrial economy in the US, a majority of Americans now have jobs in the service industries.
True
False
The US is composed of a diverse group of races and ethnicities, arts and popular culture, and languages and religions.
True
False
The largest minority group in the US is _________.
African American
Hispanic/Latino
The second most spoken language in the US is Spanish.
True
False
Which of the following did NOT happen as a result of the arrival of 14 million immigrants in the US between 1860 to 1900?
The western frontier became filled and all available land was settled.
Suburban areas grew and expanded as large numbers of people to leave the nations cities.
Urban areas such as New York and Chicago expanded rapidly
The nation began to shift from an agriculture base industry
The subregion of the US also known as "the rustbelt" is_____________
the South
the West
the Midwest
the Northeast
The population of California is _______ than the population of Canada
More
Less
Quebec is ______ populated than Ontario
More
Less
__________ 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.
Provinces
Territories
The capital of Canada is ________.
Montreal
Ottawa
Osama bin Laden Planned the attack on the Twin Towers.
True
False
Canada practices a Parliament form of government
True
False
Adoption of the Constitution
1787
1861
1763
1776
Beginning of the Civil War
1803
1861
1763
1803
French and Indian War ends.
1763
1803
1607
1791
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
1776
1787
1812
1861
Louisiana Purchase
1803
1812
1620
1861
Canada gained its independence_________
1931
1963
The prime minister of Canada is Justin Trudo
True
False
Canadas main partner in trade is______________
France
Mexico
Great Britain
the US
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?
Terrorism
Assimilation
Infrastructure
Which of these is the process of immigrants from a minority culture taking on the language and the customs of the dominant culture
Assimilation
Infastructure
Terrorism
Which of these can become overused and strained in a community that experiences heavy commuter traffic?
Infastructure
Assimilation
Terrorism
