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geography

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is geography?
a)
the study of Earth
b)
the study of fossils
c)
the study of people
d)
the study of history
2.
Which of the following is a cardinal direction?
a)
northwest
b)
east
c)
southeast
d)
lake
3.
Map scale shows what?
a)
directions
b)
cities
c)
distance
d)
time
4.
Which of the following states border Ohio?
a)
Cleveland
b)
Texas
c)
Lake Erie
d)
Indiana
5.
We live on which continent?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
6.
Which great lake borders Ohio?
a)
Lake Michigan
b)
Atlantic Lake
c)
Ohio River
d)
Lake Erie
7.
If one inch is equivalent to five miles.  How many miles is ten inches?
a)
60
b)
20
c)
50
d)
100
8.
What does a compass rose show?
a)
Key
b)
Distance
c)
Directions
d)
States
9.
What region is Ohio located in?
a)
Southeast
b)
Midwest
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
10.
What can you learn from a population density map?
a)
How many lakes there are
b)
How many states there are
c)
How many mountains there are
d)
How many people there are
11.
What is a synonym for (fertile) soil?
a)
cool
b)
poor
c)
dark
d)
rich
12.
What is another name for agriculture?
a)
living
b)
sewing
c)
farming
d)
hunting
13.
An atlas is a book of what?
a)
maps
b)
people
c)
bodies of water
d)
regions
14.
Where is this located?
a)
London
b)
Beijing
c)
New York
d)
Chicago
15.
Where is this located?
a)
London
b)
Sydney
c)
New York
d)
Tokyo
16.
Where is this located?
a)
Nepal
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Saudi Arabia
17.
Where is this located?
a)
Nepal
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Saudi Arabia
18.
Where is this located?
a)
England
b)
Ireland
c)
Scotland
d)
Spain
19.
Where is this located?
a)
London
b)
Rome
c)
Barcelona
d)
Moscow
20.
Where is this located?
a)
Sedona
b)
Colorado Springs
c)
Indianapolis
d)
Dallas
21.
Where is this located?
a)
Los Angeles
b)
Chicago
c)
New York
d)
Tokyo
22.
Where is this located?
a)
Belize
b)
Rio de Janeiro
c)
Mexico City
d)
Guadalahara
23.
Where is this located?
a)
South Dakota
b)
South Carolina
c)
Iowa
d)
Colorado
24.
Where is this located?
a)
St. Louis
b)
Phoenix
c)
Atlanta
d)
San Francisco
25.
Name the smallest continent
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
26.
In which continent is Egypt a part of?
a)
Australia
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
27.
Philippines, China, Japan are located in which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
Antarctica
28.
Name the coldest place on earth
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Antarctica
29.
Name the largest ocean
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic
d)
Arctic
30.
This continent has no volcanoes
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Europe
d)
North America
31.
Which continent do we live on?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe 
d)
Asia 
32.
Which continents are completely surrounded by water?
a)
South America and North America
b)
Africa and Asia
c)
Europe and Asia
d)
Australia and Antarctica
33.
How would you describe Europe's location in relation to Asia
a)
Europe is located east of Aisa.
b)
Europe is located west of Asia.
c)
Europe is located south of Asia.
d)
Europe is located north of Asia
34.
Which example best describe absolute location.
a)
Evans school is close to PSA
b)
My house next to the LA Zoo
c)
I live next to Walmart
d)
Australia is 23.5° S and 135° E
35.
Which example best describe relative location.
a)
Evans school is located at 6998
b)
My house is 30° N and 10° E
c)
I live next to Walmart
d)
Australia is 23.5° S and 135° E
36.
Using the population map, which statement is most accurate.
a)
Most people live in North America
b)
Australia has a larger population than Europe
c)
Larger populations are near water
d)
South America has the largest population
37.
Building houses, building roads, and cutting down trees best describes which of the 5 Themes of Geography.
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Place
c)
Movement
d)
Location
38.
Jim and his family moved to Mexico for a great job opportunity.  This would be a description of...
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human Environment Interaction
39.
Which continent is a country as well as a continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Antarctica
d)
Australia
40.
Define peninsula
a)
A piece of land that is bordered by water on all sides.
b)
an area that is higher than surrounding land
c)
low land between two mountains
d)
piece of land that is bordered on three sides but is connected to the mainland.
41.
Define island...
a)
piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides, but is connected to the mainland.
b)
water way with land on both sides
c)
large body of water surrounded by land
d)
piece of land completely surrounded by water
42.
A place consists of human features and physical features.  Which of the following would be considered a human feature.
a)
language
b)
mountain
c)
river
d)
animals
43.
Mountains, rivers, animals and plants would be considered...
a)
human features
b)
physical features
44.
These lines run north and south but they measure distances of the earth east and west of the Prime Meridian.
a)
longitude
b)
latitude
c)
equator
d)
location
45.
Which continent is located at 60° N and 120° E
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
46.
Which continent is located at 30° S and 135° E
a)
North America
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
47.
Which continent is located at 60° N and 120° W
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
48.
Which continent is located at 0° equator and 60° W
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
49.
Which continent is located at 45° N and 30° E
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
50.
The study of the earth, its features and its people is called
a)
Environment
b)
Cartography
c)
Geography
d)
Schoolology