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Geography Unit 1

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The earth - sun relationship causes change in the different climate regions around the world because of

a)

sunlight

b)

23.5

c)

the earth is flat

2.

Erosion is the movement of weathered material such as rocks and soil by:

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

ice

d)

all of the above

3.

The four spheres of the earth are

a)

biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, classroom sphere

b)

biosphere only

c)

biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere

4.

An earthquake and a volcano change the

a)

lithosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

living conditions

5.

Climate characters of a grassland biome are:

a)

seasonal temperatures and rainfall

b)

no rain

c)

constantly freezing

6.

A landform is

a)

Anything found in the ocean

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Anything found on the earth's surface

7.

A delta is

a)

the Mississippi River

b)

Small river

c)

Large body of water

d)

Small rivers that empty into a large body of water

8.

Geography is

a)

the distribution and interaction of humans

b)

the distribution and interaction of earths physical features

c)

the distribution of maps

d)

the distribution of earth's physical and human features

9.

A latitude line is

a)

horizontal

b)

vertical

10.

Longitude line is

a)

horizontal

b)

vertical

11.

The earth is divided into how many hemispheres?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

The equator splits the earth into a northern and southern hemisphere.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The prime meridian splits the earth into a eastern and western map direction

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Absolute location is an exact place

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Relative location is related to an area

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Time distance is how long it takes a

a)

person, place or thing to show up

b)

person, place or cat to travel

c)

person, place or idea to travel

17.
a)

Robinson Projection

b)

Topographic map

c)

Political map

18.

A globe has how many dimensions?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

19.
a)

Political map

b)

Flow line map

c)

Topographic map

20.

A cartographer is:

a)

a person who draws cartoons

b)

guilty spark 343

c)

a person who draws maps

21.

A seismograph determines what about earthquakes?

a)

Richter scale

b)

Epicenter

c)

Volcanic activity

d)

Strength

22.

The earth is tilted at

a)

14.5 degrees

b)

23.5 degrees

c)

20 degrees

d)

15 degrees

23.

This picture is an

a)

Atoll

b)

Lagoon

c)

Volcano

d)

Island

24.

North, South, East and West are also called

a)

A compass

b)

Cardinal directions

c)

Never eat sour watermelon

25.

Map symbols are used for

a)

Describing roads on maps

b)

Pictures of books on maps

c)

Pictures of houses on maps

d)

Pictures of what is on a map

26.

Map scales measure

a)

Cities

b)

Time

c)

Distance