WorksheetsWC6 Unit 1: Tools of Geography Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Study of features on Earth's surface including landforms, climate, plants, animals, and people
biology
chemistry
geography
geology
A map that shows natural features such as cities, states, or countries with clear border lines.
physical map
thematic map
topographical map
political map
A map that shows features such as cities, states, or countries with clear border lines.
physical map
political map
thematic map
topographical map
What is continent is west of Europe and east of the Pacific Ocean?
North America
South America
United States
Europe
What is continent is Southwest of Africa?
North America
South America
Africa
Europe
What is continent has the South Pole?
Antartica
South America
Africa
Europe
What is continent is Northeast of Africa?
Antartica
South America
Austalia
Asia
What is ocean is Northwest of Australia?
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
What is ocean is directly north of Europe?
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Half of the earth or half of a sphere
Hemisphere
Equator
Prime Meridian
Axis
Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast on a compass rose?
Intermediate Directions
Cardinal Directions
Artifacts
Map Legend
0° degrees longitude line
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
0° degrees latitude line
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Tool on a map that explains all of the symbols found on that map.
Geographical Dictionary
Scale
Compass Rose
Map Key or Map Legend
The largest of the 4 oceans.
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Area defined by one or more natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from others.
a city
a region
a land form
a climate zone
What does a map's scale compare?
direction on a map with direction on Earth
location on a map with location on a globe
distance on a map with distance on Earth
distortion on a map with distortion on a globe
What does a global grid tell a map user?
the relative location of places on a map
the cardinal directions on a map
the symbols on a map
the absolute location of places on a map
What does a map title tell a map user? (Choose the BEST answer.)
the topic of a map
the name of the country
the location of a map
the name of the person who made the map
What imaginary line splits the globe into the Western and Eastern hemispheres.
Equator
Arctic Circle
International Date Line
Prime Meridian
How far above sea level a feature is
Landforms
Landscapes
Elevation
Environment
Making changes in human behavior or make changes with use of the natural environment.
Adapting
Modifying
All the above
None of the above
The natural surroundings of a place
Landscapes
Landforms
Climate
Environment
Name for the unique locations on Earth that defined by both human and physical characteristics.
Places
Environments
Vistas
Landscapes
A map that shows a topic or theme.
physical map
political map
thematic map
topographical map
Making changes in physical environment to create a new purpose for the land area.
Adapting
Modifying
All the above
None of the above
Which is NOT an example of an element of culture?
Location, Place, Human Environmental Interaction
Dance, music & sports
Christianity, Islam & Hinduism
Religious groups, sports teams, school clubs
English, Spanish, French, Italian
Which is NOT an example of Movement (5 themes of geography).
Sending a text message
Wearing shorts on a hot day
Shipping Nike shoes from China
Taking the bus to school
What is NOT an example of Human Environmental Interaction?
Building houses on stilts
Planting vegetables to eat
Natural disasters like tornadoes & hurricanes destroying cities
Surfing the Internet on wifi
What is NOT an example of Region?
People from Frisco, TX drink water when hot & thirsty
People of southern part of the U.S.A. like country music
People from Latin America speak Spanish
People from the Middle East have hot, desert-like climate
People from Europe use the same currency called the Euro
