WorksheetsUnit 1 Test Geography
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
I am a Caribbean nation.
I am located west of the Dominican Republic but east of Jamaica.
I am located not far from Florida to the southeast.
What am I?
Cuba
Bahamas
Mexico
Haiti
Based on the above map, the climate of northeast and north central areas of the United States are most similar to which areas in Europe?
Central and Eastern Europe
Eastern and Northwestern Europe
Northwestern and Central Europe
Southwestern and Central Europe
Traders using the Silk Route had to overcome the physical barriers posed by the mountains and the —
Great Wall of China
Numerous river crossings
threat of natural disasters
desert climate conditions
According to the map, what Russian city is located at 60° N latitude/ 30° E longitude?
Moscow
Novgorod
Rostov
St. Petersburg
At which geographic location will you find most Russian cities?
Between 60°N and 45°N latitude and 60°E and 75°E longitude
Between 45°N and 60°N latitude and 30°E and 60°E longitude
Between 60°N and 75°N latitude and 30°E and 60°E longitude
Between 45°N and 60°N latitude and 75°E and 90°E longitude
Which of the following questions can be answered by this map?
In what general location is most of the manufacturing located in the United States?
Why is Hawaii a series of islands in the Pacific Ocean?
In what kind of soil does commercial farming work best?
How is trade accomplished between Canada and the United States?
Which of the following inferences can be made from the map?
Russia has no access to water
St. Petersburg is the capital of Russia
More people probably live in Eastern Russia
Siberia's Northern location can make for very cold winters
Look at the graph above. Which of the following statements is true about
the month of August?
There are about 6 inches of rain with a temperature of about 80 degrees.
There are about 6 inches of rain with a temperature of about 50 degrees.
There are about 8 inches of rain with a temperature of about 60 degrees.
There are about 8 inches of rain with a temperature of about 50 degrees.
Which of the following is a term used for a mapmaker?
Biographer
cartographer
oceanographer
mapographer
Both Perth and Brisbane are population centers in Australia. What do the two locations have in common?
They are both located on the Pacific Ocean
They are both located on the Indian Ocean
They are both located near 115 degrees east
They are both located close to latitude 30 degrees south
Upon examining current satellite images of various ancient monuments in a region, a student of geography could answer which one of the following questions?
How was it created?
Who were the builders?
How has this place changed over time?
What is significant about its location?
Geographers would use a grid system on maps to
reveal patterns of migration
determine elevation
determine the position of a location
predict weather
Which question is a geographer likely able to answer from reading a map regarding the location of interstate highways?
How tall is it?
Why is it there?
When was it constructed
What effects does it have on the environment?
Professional geographers pose specific questions when studying features of Earth. One important geographic question is “What is significant about its location?”
One likely way geographers answer the question above is by -
tracking changes of the moon and stars
studying the history and economy of a local culture
investigating possible treatments for a medical illness
debating government officials about new environmental policies
Professional geographers pose specific questions when studying features of Earth. One important geographic question is “Where is it located?”
One likely way geographers answer the question above is by —
interviewing members of remote tribes
excavating artifacts left by previous societies
predicting the weather with computer models
using an intersection of longitude and latitude
Use the map above to answer this question? Where are most of the future desert regions of Africa found?
north and southeast
north and southwest
southeast and southwest
central
Which physical geographic region is located at 0° latitude and 60°W longitude?
Equator in South America
High latitudes in North America
Equator in Africa
Middle latitudes in Europe
Which country’s national capital is located near 40°N and 75°W?
Canada
India
Chile
United States
Which set of coordinates is the absolute location of H?
15°S, 100°W
15°S, 75°E
45°S, 75°W
15°N, 100°W
What is the relative location of B from D?
southwest
southeast
northwest
northeast
