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Chapter 3 - Our Physical Geography

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are Earth's largest land areas?

a)

hemispheres

b)

equators

c)

continents

d)

communities

2.

How is a globe different from a map?

a)

It is flat.

b)

It is easier to carry.

c)

It shows an aerial view of a location.

d)

It shows the true shapes of oceans and continents.

3.

Which term refers to the southern half of the Earth?

a)

Southern Meridian

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

South America

d)

South Pole

4.

Which of these towns is most likely to have a hot and wet climate?

a)

a town in the Northern Hemisphere

b)

a town far from the equator

c)

a town close to the equator

d)

a town in the Eastern Hemisphere

5.

How does water affect Earth in a slow physical process?

a)

Running water erodes riverbanks.

b)

It irrigates crops.

c)

Water in the ground causes earthquakes.

d)

It slows down the ecosystem.

6.

Which is true about ecosystems?

a)

Ecosystems do not include vegetation.

b)

Plants and animals in an ecosystem need each other to survive.

c)

Ecosystems are only found in places with warm winters.

d)

An ecosystem occurs when the animals no longer need plants to survive.

7.

In which United States region is Oklahoma located?

a)

the Northeast

b)

the Southwest

c)

a cultural region

d)

an economic region

8.

What does preserve mean?

a)

grow

b)

renew

c)

save

d)

adapt

9.

Which is an example of a renewable resource?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

trees

d)

minerals

10.

Which natural resources can be used as fuel?

a)

fruits and vegtables

b)

water and soil

c)

gold, iron, and copper

d)

coal and oil