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MI Geography Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Geography is...

a)

the study of the Earth and its features

b)

the study of rocks

c)

the study of shapes and their attributes

d)

the study of natural earth features

2.

A geographer is...

a)

a person who study's the earth's features

b)

a person who studies the human geographic traits

c)

a person who studies the natural geographic traits

d)

a person who studies rocks

3.

features made by nature on the earth's surface

a)

human chracteristics

b)

economic characteristics

c)

map characteristics

d)

natural characteristics

4.

things on the earth's surface that were made by people

a)

human characteristics

b)

physical characteristics

c)

map features

d)

landforms

5.

absolute location

a)

where a place is found in relation to other places

b)

where a place is found

c)

the exact location of something

d)

a place

6.

relative location

a)

the exact location a place is found

b)

a location

c)

a place

d)

where a place is found in relation to other places

7.

The tool on a map with directions...

a)

distance scale

b)

map key

c)

compass rose

d)

cardinal rose

8.

North, South, East, West

a)

intermediate directions

b)

cardinal directions

c)

directions

d)

locations

9.

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

a)

intermediate directions

b)

cardinal directions

c)

directions

d)

locations

10.

Natural features of the earth's surface are...

a)

land features

b)

grass

c)

trees

d)

land forms

11.

A peninsula is..

a)

surrounded on all sides by water

b)

surrounded on all sides by land

c)

surrounded on three sides by water

d)

surrounded on three sides by land

12.

an island is...

a)

surrounded on all sides by water

b)

surrounded on all sides by land

c)

surrounded on three sides by water

d)

surrounded on three sides by land

13.

A line of mountains that are connected to each other...

a)

sand dunes

b)

mountain

c)

mountain range

d)

peninsula

14.

A mountain or hill made of piled loose sand...

a)

desert

b)

plateau

c)

sand dune

d)

mountain

15.

A body of water blocked off by land that is connected to a larger body of water...

a)

lake

b)

bay

c)

stream

d)

river

16.

Weather conditions in an area that occur over a period of time...

a)

weather

b)

weather forecast

c)

climate

d)

land form

17.

Michigan's climate is filled with four seasons and is...

a)

tempearte

b)

tropical

c)

polar

d)

desert

18.

Which of these is not a natural resource that Michigan is known for?

a)

copper

b)

water

c)

trees

d)

gold

19.

Our natural resource of fertile soil is helpful for all of the following crops Michigan is known for except...

a)

cherries

b)

apples

c)

Christmas Trees

d)

oranges

20.

Michigan is known for several minerals, which of the following is an example?

a)

salt

b)

diamonds

c)

copper

d)

gemstones

21.

Choose as many of the following ways that are examples of why people would move to Michigan...

a)

to be near family

b)

for jobs

c)

for the armed forces

d)

to live by the ocean

22.

Choose all of the following that help define where Michigan is located...

a)

The Midwest

b)

The Northeast

c)

The Great Lakes Region

d)

South

23.

The capital of Michigan is?

a)

Midland

b)

Detroit

c)

Grand Rapids

d)

Lansing

24.

Choose all of the following that help define where you are located right now...

a)

Midland County

b)

Midland

c)

Woodcrest

d)

Michigan

25.

These are a few of the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron...choose all of the following that are the other Great Lakes...

a)

Lake St. Clair

b)

Lake Ontario

c)

Lake Erie

d)

Lake Superior