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Chapter 1 Geography Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Define geography.

a)

The natural features of the land's surface.

b)

The pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time.

c)

Includes all living and nonliving things that affect life in an area.

d)

The study of the earth's physical and cultural features.

2.

Define landforms.

a)

The natural features of the land's surface.

b)

The pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time.

c)

Includes all living and nonliving things that affect life in an area.

d)

The study of earth's physical and cultural features.

3.

Define climate.

a)

The weather conditions in a certain area for a day.

b)

The pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time.

c)

The natural features of the land's surface.

d)

weather conditions

4.

Define environment.

a)

All living things that affect life in an area.

b)

All nonliving things that affect life in an area.

c)

All living and nonliving things that affect life in an area.

d)

All of the people that affect life in an area.

5.

Define region.

a)

An area with one or more features that makes it different from surrounding areas.

b)

Areas with one or more features that makes it the same as surrounding areas.

c)

An area that includes all living and nonliving things that affect life in an area.

d)

Material found in earth that people need and value.

6.

Define resources.

a)

An area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas.

b)

The pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time.

c)

The natural features of the land's surface.

d)

Materials found in earth that people need and value.

7.

What are the two main branches of geography?

a)

Human and physical geography.

b)

Historian and archaeologist.

c)

Climate and physical geography.

d)

Mountians and rivers

8.

People, goods or ideas changing locations.

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human/Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

9.

Depending on, adapting to or modifying the Earth.

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human/Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

10.

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

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human/Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

11.

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

12.

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

13.

What lineS run east and west but measure distances north and south

a)

lines of latitude

b)

Equator

c)

lines of longitude

d)

Prime Meridian

14.

What lineS run north and south but measure distances east and west

a)

Lines of latitude

b)

Equator

c)

Lines of longitude

d)

Prime Meridian

15.

The Earth is divided into ____________ hemispheres

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

16.

The names of the hemispheres are

a)

northern, southern

b)

northern, southern, eastern, western

c)

eastern, western

d)

northeastern, southern, western, northsouthern

17.

Location, place, movement, interaction with the environment and region are the

a)

aspects of a civilization

b)

themes of geology

c)

themes of geography

d)

how a society is broken up

18.

Mountains, hills, plains and plateaus are all

a)

mounds

b)

landforms

c)

landscapes

d)

barriers

19.

What latitude degree is the equator?

a)

10 degrees north latitude

b)

10 degrees south latitude

c)

0 degrees latitude

d)

100 degrees latitude

20.

What is the name of the line of longitude at 0 degrees?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Prime Baldwin

c)

Prime Hively

d)

Prime Albie