WorksheetsEssentials of Geography
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is geography?
The study of plants and animals
The study of the human body
The study of places and the relationships between people and their environments
The study of rocks and minerals in the Earth
What are the 5 themes of geography?
movement, region, climate, location, place
movement, region, human environment interaction, location, place
movement, coordinates, human environment interaction, location, place
Which of the following is NOT one of the essentials of a map?
Title
Compass rose
longitude and latitude
scale
In geography, what is movement?
How the people and the environment interact
Where something is
Major forms of transportation, major imports and exports
Place refers to the physical and human aspects of a location.
In geography, what is region?
An area of land that has common features.
How the people and the environment interact
Place refers to the physical and human aspects of a location
Which coordinate lines run east/west?
Latitude
Longitude
Which coordinate lines run north/south?
Latitude
Longitude
The Equator separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The Equator is at 0° latitude
True
False
The Prime Meridian separates the Southern and Northern Hemispheres.
True
False
Which continent is pink/purple?
North America
Africa
South America
Europe
Which continent is Orange?
Africa
Australia
Antarctica
Asia
Which continent is Green?
South America
North America
Europe
Australia
Which continent is light blue?
Europe
Australia
Africa
Antarctica
Which continent is dark blue?
Europe
Antarctica
Africa
Australia
Which continent is yellow?
Asia
South America
North America
Europe
Which continent is red?
Australia
South America
Antarctica
Africa
What geographic tool is an actual model of the Earth?
globe
map
GPS
satellite imagery
75 Degrees South, 90 Degrees W is an example of which type of location?
Absolute
Relative
123 North Main Street, Hanover PA 17327
Is an example of what type of location?
Absolute
Relative
Northwest of South America is an example of what type of location?
Absolute
Relative
