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Basic Geography

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many continents are there in total?
a)
seven
b)
six
c)
eight
d)
five
2.
On which continent is the United States located? 
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
Australia
d)
North America
3.
The North American continent is joined to the South American continent by those countries forming Central America.  True or false?
a)
True
b)
False
4.

What 3 countries make up North America?

a)

Canada

b)

England

c)

Mexico

d)

Alaska

e)

The United States

5.

What imaginary line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

Tropic of Cancer

6.

Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?

a)

Equator

b)

Route 95

c)

The Prime Meridian

d)

The International Date Line

7.

What are the lines that run east to west and measure distance north and south from the Equator?

a)

longitude lines

b)

latitude lines

c)

degrees

8.

What are the imaginary lines that run north and south and tell distance east and west of the Prime Meridian?

a)

longitude lines

b)

latitude lines

c)

degrees

9.

Half of the Earth is called....

a)

a globe

b)

a semi-circle

c)

a hemishere

d)

a map

10.

Which continent is shown in green on this map?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Australia

11.

Which continent is shown in purple on this map?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Antarctica

12.

Which continent is shown in dark yellow on this map?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

South America

13.

Which continent is shown in pink on this map?

a)

Antarctica

b)

North America

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

14.

Which is the largest ocean?

a)

Indian

b)

Atlantic

c)

Southern

d)

Arctic

e)

Pacific

15.

The part of a map that tells direction is called a

a)

compass rose

b)

map scale

c)

symbol

d)

key or legend

16.

North, South, East, and West directions are called...

a)
names of Kanye's kids
b)
intermediate directions
c)
cardinal directions
d)
never eat soggy waffles
17.

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest are called...

a)
Intermediate Directions
b)
Cardinal Directions
c)
Airlines
d)
Robin Directions
18.
Maps that show things like coal, forests, iron ore, oil, etc .
a)
physical
b)
natural resource
c)
political
d)
historical
19.
Where do you find the meaning of symbols on a map?
a)
Title
b)
Inset Map
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Legend
20.
What are the seven large landmasses on earth called?
a)
continents
b)
oceans
c)
hemispheres
d)
countries
21.
Which of the following is NOT the name of one of the seven continents?
a)
Arctic
b)
North America
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
22.
Where is Asia located?
a)
Western Hemisphere
b)
Eastern Hemisphere
23.

People, goods or ideas changing locations.

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human/Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

24.

The description of a location...it answers the question "What is it like there?" It's like a fingerprint...no two of these are exactly alike.

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human/Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

25.

Depending on, adapting to or modifying the Earth.

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human/Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

26.

A group of places that share unifying characteristics (something in common)

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human/Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

27.

Gives you the exact address of a place or compares the address of two.

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human/Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

28.

Hurricane Harvey caused billions of dollars of damage to cities along the Texas coastline.

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human/Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

29.

The latitude and longitude of Moscow is 56 degree North and 38 degrees East.

a)

Movement

b)

Human Environment Interaction

c)

Relative Location

d)

Absolute Location

e)

Place

30.

What continent is labelled 4?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

e)

South America

31.

What continent is labelled 6?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Oceania

e)

South America

32.

What Ocean is labelled A?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

e)

Southern

33.

What Ocean is labelled B?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

e)

Southern

34.

What Ocean is labelled C?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

e)

Southern

35.

What Ocean is labelled D?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

e)

Southern

36.

What Ocean is labelled E?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

e)

Southern

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