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Geography Skills

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

40o N 100oW is an example of

a)

A set of coordinates

b)

an address

c)

map scale

d)

locker combination

2.

Look at the map. Which continent is numbered 3?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

3.

Which continent is located at 40oN, 100oW?

a)

South America

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

4.

The farther you move away from the equator it begins to

a)

get colder

b)

get wetter

c)

get warmer

d)

get louder

5.

Which of these is not a major climate zone

a)

Polar

b)

Sub artic

c)

Tropical

d)

Moderate

6.

What is the symbol used in maps to indicate direction?

a)

Coordinates

b)

Map Scale

c)

Key

d)

Compass Rose

7.

A low place between mountains is called a/an

a)

island

b)

river

c)

hill

d)

valley

8.

A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a larger body of water is called a ...

a)

Canal

b)

Ditch

c)

River

d)

Ocean

9.

A man-made channel built to carry water for irrigation or navigation is called a...

a)

Canal

b)

River

c)

Creek

d)

Stream

10.

All of these are Cardinal Directions except

a)

North

b)

Northwest

c)

South

d)

East

11.

What is the measure of of distance north and south of the equator on a map?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

International Date Line

d)

Asia

12.

What is the measure of distance east and west of the Prime Meridian?

a)

Parallels

b)

Longitude

c)

Latitude

d)

Africa

13.

What is the imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemispheres called?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Compass Rose

d)

International Date Line

14.

The imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres is called...

a)

Climate Zones

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Valley

15.

What continent is labelled 1?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Oceania

e)

South America

16.

What continent is labelled 2?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

e)

South America

17.

What continent is labelled 3?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

e)

South America

18.

What continent is labelled 4?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

e)

South America

19.

What continent is labelled 5?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

e)

South America

20.

What continent is labelled 6?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Oceania

e)

South America

21.

What Ocean is labelled A?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

e)

Southern

22.

What Ocean is labelled B?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

e)

Southern

23.

What Ocean is labelled B?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

e)

Southern

24.

What Ocean is labelled C?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

e)

Southern

25.

What Ocean is labelled D?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

e)

Southern

26.

What Ocean is labelled E?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

e)

Southern

27.

What Ocean is labelled F?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

e)

Southern

28.

Which theme of geography describes an area with unique characteristics?

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Region

29.

All of the following oceans touch Africa except?

a)

Arctic

b)

Southern

c)

Indian

d)

Atlantic

30.

What does the relative location of a place tell you?

a)

The address of a place

b)

Where it is located on map

c)

Where a place is compared to another place

d)

The coordinates of a place

31.

Which two continents are located entirely in the eastern hemisphere?

a)

Africa and South America

b)

North America and South America

c)

Asia and Australia

d)

Europe and Antarctica

32.

The equator is an imaginary line that runs?

a)

from the north pole to the south pole

b)

from east to west

c)

from the prime meridian to the international date line

d)

parallel to the arctic circle

33.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a peninsula?

a)

surrounded by water on three sides

b)

long, narrow portion of land

c)

extends out in the water

d)

completely surrounded by water

34.

Geographers use what to find the absolute location of a place?

a)

longitude and latitude coordinates

b)

compass rose

c)

landmark

d)

map key

35.

when groups of places have things in common such a food and religion we call that group a?

a)

place

b)

location

c)

region

d)

movement

36.

Which of the following is an example of human -environment interaction?

a)

farming the land

b)

studying a map

c)

finding the absolute location of a place

d)

moving goods from one place to another

37.

All of the following are true for longitude and latitude lines except?

a)

latitude lines run east and west

b)

longitude lines run east to west

c)

the prime meridian runs from the north pole to the south pole

d)

latitude lines divide the world into the northern and southern hemispheres

38.
The exact location of a place on earth base upon a latitude and longitude
a)
pop spot
b)
city
c)
point of origin
d)
absolute location
39.

Represents an item on a map

a)

symbols

b)

icons

c)

point of interest

d)

hot spot

40.
A tool located on a map to show directions (north, south etc.)
a)
Coordinates
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Atlas
41.
When measuring the lines of longitude, always begin with the _______, which represents 0 degrees.
a)
South Pole
b)
Equator
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Latitude
42.
What is the reason why latitude lines NEVER intersect? 
a)
They converge at the poles
b)
They are cool
c)
They are vertical lines 
d)
They are parallel
43.
What is the Absolute location of Los Angeles?
a)
118 degrees W by 36 degrees N
b)
118 degrees W by 34 degrees N
c)
118 degrees N by 36 degrees W
d)
118 degrees N by 34 degrees W
44.
Which two oceans border Europe?
a)
Arctic and Pacific
b)
Arctic and Atlantic
c)
Atlantic and Pacific
d)
Atlantic and Indian
45.
The Middle East is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Relative Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
46.
People leaving their homes in Syria and travelling to Turkey to avoid ISIS is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Movement
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
47.
The fact that Africa is south of Europe is an example of which?
a)
Movement
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Relative Location
d)
Place
48.
Biochemical warfare that pollutes the water in a country is an example of which?
a)
Place
b)
Human-Environment Interaction
c)
Region
d)
Movement
49.
The European Union is a group of countries that share similar economic and government policies, in addition to all being located near one another and sharing a common history.
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Location
50.
The states in the area known as the "Southwest" of the United States are often grouped together because they are very hot and dry desert-like areas.
a)
Region
b)
Location
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
51.
What is the Relative Location of the Gulf of Mexico?
a)
west of Houston
b)
85 degrees W by 27 degrees N
c)
85 degrees N by 27 degrees W
d)
west of Miami
52.
Using lines of latitude and longitude to find an exact location is...
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Place
53.
The Five Themes of Geography are the Following:
a)
Place, Region, Interaction, Land-forms, Movement
b)
Place, Region, Interaction, Location, Movement
c)
People, Race, Interaction, Location Movement
d)
Power, Region, Interaction, Location Movement
54.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
55.
Eskimos and other Inuit people tend to eat foods that are very high in fat content in order to help their bodies stay worm for the harsh winter environments in which they live.
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Human Environment Interaction
56.
The Hoover Dam was built to control flooding in the Southwest United States, however it also provides people in that area with a source of fresh water and electricity.
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Place
57.
The states in the area known as the "Southwest" of the United States are often grouped together because they are very hot and dry desert-like areas.
a)
Region
b)
Location
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
58.
Popular music usually starts in one place (country or local area) and then spreads around the world through sources like the internet or radio stations.
a)
Place
b)
Movement
c)
Location
d)
Region
59.

What shows symbols used on a map ?

a)

compass rose

b)

legend

c)

map scale

d)

physical map

60.

What does a map scale do?

a)

shows how big the map is

b)

shows how much a map weighs

c)

shows how tall a building is in real life

d)

shows how far away a place is in real life

61.

What is half of the Earth?

a)

piece

b)

half circle

c)

slice

d)

hemisphere

62.

What are the largest areas of land on Earth called?

a)

mountain

b)

plain

c)

continent

d)

country

63.

North, South, East, and West are which kind of directions?

a)

Intermediate

b)

Normal

c)

Cardinal

d)

Basic

64.

What is another name for a map key?

a)

graph

b)

ruler

c)

legend

d)

scale

65.

Which part of a map helps orient direction?

a)

legend

b)

compass rose

c)

title

d)

scale

66.

Which direction do lines of longitude run?

a)

North to South

b)

East to West

c)

Left to Right

d)

Around and Around

67.

What is another name for lines of longitude?

a)

Meridians

b)

Curves

c)

Circles

d)

Parallels

68.
This is a image of a 
a)
Directional Circle
b)
Navigation Orb
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Compass Daisy
69.
The part of the map that displays the symbols used within the map
a)
tale
b)
scale
c)
key
d)
guide

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