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WorksheetsTWMS Geography Quiz
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 48mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which two hemispheres is the United States?
a)
Southern and Western
b)
Southern and Eastern
c)
Northern and Western
d)
Northern and Eastern
2.
In which hemispheres is the location 31oS, 123oE?
a)
Southern and Western
b)
Southern and Eastern
c)
Northern and Western
d)
Northern and Eastern
3.
Identify the lines of latitude.
a)
b)
4.
Identify the lines of longitude.
a)
b)
5.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
6.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
7.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
8.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
9.
To locate a place on the earth, you need to look at...
a)
where the lines of latitude and longitude meet
b)
the lines of latitude only
c)
the lines of longitude only
d)
the compass rose
10.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
c)
UT
d)
ND
11.
What line of latitude is located at 0 degrees?
a)
Equator
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Arctic Circle
d)
Prime Meridian
12.
What line of longitude is located at 0 degrees?
a)
Equator
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Arctic Circle
d)
Prime Meridian
13.
Which direction do lines of latitude run?
a)
east and west
b)
north and south
c)
east and south
d)
west and north
14.
Which direction do lines of longitude run?
a)
east and west
b)
north and south
c)
east and south
d)
west and north
15.
What line of LATITUDE is Point A located?
a)
60o N
b)
105o W
c)
150o W
d)
48o N
16.
What line of LONGITUDE is Point A located?
a)
60o N
b)
105o W
c)
150o W
d)
48o N
17.
What line of LONGITUDE is Point B located?
a)
105o W
b)
60o N
c)
150o W
d)
80o W
18.
What line of LATITUDE is Point B located?
a)
105o W
b)
60o N
c)
150o W
d)
80o W
19.
What line of LATITUDE is Point F located?
a)
105o W
b)
10o N
c)
22o N
d)
80o W
20.
What line of LONGITUDE is Point F located?
a)
105o W
b)
10o N
c)
22o N
d)
80o W
21.
What shape is located at 60 degrees North and 30 degrees degrees East?
a)
Triangle
b)
Star
c)
Circle
d)
Rectangle
22.
What shape is located at 30 degrees North, 90 degrees West?
a)
Triangle
b)
Star
c)
Circle
d)
Rectangle
23.
Hatboro and Smithville are 24 cm apart on the map. What is the actual distance between the two cities if the scale is 1 cm = 8 km?
a)
87 km
b)
216 km
c)
33 km
d)
192 km
24.
From Denver to Chicago it is 3.5 inches on a map. If the scale is 2 in = 300 miles, find the actual distance.
a)
42 miles
b)
171.4 miles
c)
525 miles
d)
2,100 miles
25.
The purpose of a map legend (or key) is:
a)
To explain the history of the map
b)
To figure out the distance from one place to another
c)
To identify the meaning of symbols on the map
d)
To shampoo your hair, rinse, and repeat
26.
Building a dam in a river is an example of what theme of geography?
a)
Human-environment interaction
b)
Movement
c)
Place
d)
Region
27.
How many degrees latitude is the equator?
a)
0
b)
10
c)
-10
d)
5
28.
What is the purpose of a map scale?
a)
To weigh the political power of the states
b)
To show where things are located on the map
c)
Compare the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on Earth
d)
To show how large the map is
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