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Worksheets7th Grade Chapter 02 Study Guide: Studying Geog, Econ, & Cit
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What imaginary horizontal line divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
How can geographers pinpoint absolute location?
by finding the hemisphere
by finding the exact spot where a line of latitude crosses a line of longitude
by finding the Prime Meridian and the Equator
by finding the true distance and direction between landmasses
Why do mapmakers create different types of map projections?
to distort some areas on their maps
to show the Earth's surface in a slightly different way
to show that both globes and maps are always accurate
to turn the curves of a globe into straight lines
When geographers study cultures, what do they examine? Select all that apply.
language
religion
government
customs
What type of map is shown above?
cardinal
physical
political
special purpose
What are the four major kinds of production?
farmers, merchants, sellers, and buyers
land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship
supply, demand, recession, and inflation
traditional, command, market, and mixed
Based on the graph, what can be said about the United States' imports and exports from 2005-2014?
2009 declined from the previous year
2007 declined from the previous year
2012 declined from the previous year
2009 inclined from the previous year
Why does the United States government have separation of powers?
to make sure that Americans have the right to seek life, liberty, and happiness
to make sure that no one branch can become too powerful
to make sure that citizens can elect government officials
to make sure that part of the government can interpret laws
Which of the following duties are NOT required of United States citizens? Select ALL that apply.
serve on a jury if the government asks them to
vote for public officials in elections
petition the government for changes
obey all federal, state, and local laws
pay their taxes to federal, state, and local governments
Why is it important to be a global citizen?
because each branch of the government limits the power of the other branches
because people born in other countries must go through naturalization to become citizens of the United States
because once we understand one another's ways of life, we can work together more easily to solve big problems
because we must obey all federal, state, and local laws
goods brought into a country from another country
imports
exports
supply
demand
the lack of a resource
scarcity
opportunity cost
command economy
recession
the act of running a business and taking on the risks of that business
entrepreneurship
inflation
barter
traditional economy
a map that shows land and water features
political map
thematic map
physical map
special-purpose map
a system in which each branch of government limits the power of another branch
checks and balances
separation of powers
federal system
representative government
the division of power among the branches of government
federal system
checks and balances
separation of powers
entrepreneurship
a way of showing the round Earth on a flat map
longitude
latitude
globe
projection
imaginary lines that circle Earth from pole to pole, measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
longitude
latitude
projection
globe
a "half sphere," used to refer to refer to one-half of the globe when divided into North and South or East and West
longitude
hemisphere
latitude
political map
the amount of a good or service that a producer wants to sell
inflation
capital
opportunity cost
supply
What landform or waterform is highlighted?
Black Sea
Dead Sea
Lake Victoria
Mediterranean Sea
What landform or waterform is highlighted?
Great Dividing Range
Ural Mountains
Atlas Mountains
Himalaya Mountains
What landform or waterform is highlighted?
Greenland
Iceland
United Kingdom
Australia
What land form or waterform is hightlighted?
Atlantic Ocean
Black Sea
Caspian Sea
Lake Victoria
What land form or waterform is hightlighted?
Atlantic Ocean
Black Sea
Caspian Sea
Lake Victoria
What landform or waterform is highlighted?
Great Dividing Range
Ural Mountains
Atlas Mountains
Himalaya Mountains
What land form or waterform is hightlighted?
Africa
Asia
Europe
Antarctica
What land form or waterform is hightlighted?
Africa
Asia
Europe
Antarctica
What land form or waterform is hightlighted?
Atlantic Ocean
Black Sea
Caspian Sea
Lake Victoria
What land form or waterform is hightlighted?
Africa
Asia
Europe
Antarctica
When a good is scarce, it means that ______.
nobody is interested in buying it
it is inexpensive and easy to make
demand drops while supplies rise
it is hard to find and likely to cost more
What is the most accurate way to show Earth?
map
globe
In the United States, each person may make individual choices about what to make, sell, and buy, which is often determined by supply and demand. What type of economy is this?
market economy
traditional economy
command economy
authoritative economy
Which type of good would you most want to export?
something you can make cheaply and sell elsewhere at a high price
something you can buy cheaply from another country
something that you have very little of in your own country
something that you can sell for a very low price
the movement of people from one place to settle in another place
culture
density
migration
projection
a map that shows the names and borders of countries
physical map
special-purpose map
political map
thematic map
government in which citizens elect officials who govern
federal system
dictatorship
monarchy
representative government
What landform or waterform is highlighted?
Great Dividing Range
Ural Mountains
Atlas Mountains
Himalaya Mountains
What land form or waterform is hightlighted?
Euphrates River
Indus River
Nile River
Yellow River
What land form or waterform is hightlighted?
Euphrates River
Indus River
Nile River
Yellow River
