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Geography 100 - Arundel

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the smallest continent.

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

2.

In which continent is Egypt?

a)

Australia

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

3.

Philippines, China and Japan are located in which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

4.
Name the coldest place on earth
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Antarctica
5.

This continent has three countries - Mexico, USA and Canada.

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Asia

6.

Name the invisible line which divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

a)

Cardinal Direction

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Greenwich

d)

Equator

7.

Name the largest ocean.

a)

Indian

b)

Pacific

c)

Atlantic

d)

Arctic

8.

This continent has no volcanoes.

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

Europe

d)

North America

9.

The Mariana Trench can be found in which ocean?

a)

Indian

b)

Atlantic

c)

Southern

d)

Pacific

10.

Name the highest waterfall in the world.

a)

NIagara Falls, New York, United States

b)

Angel Falls, Venezuela

c)

Victoria Falls, Zambia

11.

Name the hottest place on Earth.

a)

Sahara Desert, Africa

b)

El Azizia, Libya

c)

Death Valley, California

d)

Simpson Desert, Australia

12.

Name the tallest trees in the world

a)

Eucalyptus Trees, Australia

b)

Philippine Rosewood, Philippines

c)

Redwood Trees (Sequoia Sempervirens) California

13.
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
14.
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
15.

Which example best describes situation?

a)

Governor Stirling SHS is close to Guildford.

b)

My house is near the highway.

c)

I live next to retirement units.

d)

Australia is 23.5° S and 135° E.

16.

Which example best describe relative location.

a)

Evan's school is located at 6998

b)

My house is 30° S and 140° E

c)

I live next to Kmart

d)

Australia is 23.5° S and 135° E

17.
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
18.
Which continent is a country as well as a continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Antarctica
d)
Australia
19.

What is a 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)

A piece of land that is bordered on three sides but is connected to the mainland.

20.

What is an island?

a)

A piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides, but is connected to the mainland.

b)

A water way with land on both sides.

c)

A large body of water surrounded by land.

d)

A piece of land completely surrounded by water.

21.

Mountains, rivers and forests would be considered...

a)

Human features.

b)

Natural features.

22.
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
23.

These lines run east and west but they measure distances of the earth north and south of the Equator.

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

equator

d)

location

24.

Which continent is located at 60° N and 120° E?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

25.

Which continent is located at 60° N and 120° W?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

26.

Which continent is located at 60° N and 120° W?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

27.

Which continent is located at 0° equator and 60° W?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

28.

Which continent is located at 45° N and 30° E?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

29.
Which continent is farthest to the south?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
South America
d)
Antarctica
30.

0o latitude is called the...

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

The Equator

c)

International Date Line

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

31.

0o longitude is called the...

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

The Equator

c)

International Date Line

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

32.

180o longitude is called the...

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

The Equator

c)

International Date Line

d)

Tropic of Cancer

33.

Which hemisphere is shaded dark on the map?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Eastern Hemisphere

d)

Western Hemisphere

34.
Which ocean is east of the United States?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
35.
Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?
a)
Europe and Africa
b)
Asia and Antarctica
c)
North America and Australia
d)
North America and South America
36.

What is the point on the southern hemisphere that is the farthest south (90 degrees south of the equator)?

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

Equator

d)

Canada

37.

What is the term for one-half of a globe or one-half of the planet Earth?

a)

Sphere

b)

Legend

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Hemisphere

38.

Which continent in the largest?

a)

Africa

b)

United States

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

39.
What is the continent that is dark green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
40.
What is the continent that is yellow?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Antarctica
41.
What is the continent that is light green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
42.

A nation is

a)

A continent

b)

A country

c)

A province

d)

A state

43.

A map that shows the natural features of the Earth's surface such as landforms, bodies of water and land elevation is called...

a)

Political map

b)

Topographical map

c)

A world map

44.

One of the 7 land masses above water on the Earth is

a)

A continent

b)

A country

c)

A province

d)

A state

45.

A map that shows boundaries of nations, states and capital cities is called…

a)

A physical map

b)

A political map

c)

A topographical map

46.

The process of cutting and clearing away trees from a forest is known as...

a)

Deforestation

b)

Desertification

c)

Urbanisation

47.

The movement of people from the countryside to cities is known as

a)

Deforestation

b)

Desertification

c)

Urbanisation

48.

The process by which land that can be farmed or lived on turns into the desert is known as

a)

Deforestation

b)

Desertification

c)

Urbanization

49.

Which continent includes Spain?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

North America

e)

South America

50.

Which continent includes Brazil?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

North America

e)

South America

51.

Which continent is also a country?

a)

Africa

b)

Antarctica

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

e)

Europe

52.

This flag belongs to...

a)

Sweden

b)

Finland

c)

Norway

d)

Switzerland

53.

Bangkok is the capital of which country?

a)

Thailand

b)

China

c)

Korea

d)

Singapore

54.

What is the capital of Hungary?

a)

Bucharest

b)

Budapest

c)

Prague

d)

Vienna

55.

Which country has the largest population?

a)

USA

b)

China

c)

Russia

d)

Brazil

56.

Directions between the main directions, such as northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest are called...

a)

lines of latitude

b)

Cardinal directions

c)

Intermediate directions

d)

lines of longitude

57.

What shows the relationship between the distances on a map and real distances?

a)

map key (legend)

b)

compass rose

c)

scale

d)

global grid

58.

The northernmost part of the Earth is the...

a)

South Pole

b)

North Pole

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

59.

This explains the meaning of symbols on a map.

a)

legend (key)

b)

scale

c)

compass rose

d)

global grid

60.

When people, goods and ideas travel.

a)

location

b)

human environment interaction

c)

movement

d)

place

e)

region

61.

How a place affects the people living there and how people

living there affect the place is called...

a)

human environment interaction

b)

place

c)

location

d)

region

e)

movement

62.

The symbol on a map which shows the cardinal and intermediate directions and their orientation on that map is called...

a)

cardinal directions

b)

a map key (legend)

c)

a scale

d)

a compass rose

63.

The main directions such as north, south, east, and west (NEWS).

a)

cardinal directions

b)

intermediate directions

c)

scale

d)

map legend (key)

64.

Describes the human and physical characteristics there.

a)

place

b)

location

c)

movement

d)

region

e)

human environment interaction

65.

Features of a place that set it apart from other places is called...

a)

movement

b)

location

c)

place

d)

human environment interactions

e)

a region

66.

What is the largest country by area?

a)

China

b)

Canada

c)

Madagascar

d)

Russia

67.

What is the name of the circled ocean?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Alantic Ocean

c)

Black Sea

d)

English Channel

68.

Which of the following is the largest island?

a)

Madagascar

b)

Iceland

c)

Greenland

d)

Great Britain

69.

In which continent is Mount Everest?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Greenland

70.

What is the longest river in the world?

a)

Nile River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Thames River

d)

Yellow River

71.

What is the smallest country in the world by area?

a)

Vatican City

b)

Iceland

c)

Tuvalu

d)

Monaco

72.

What is the largest body of water?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

North Sea

d)

Black Sea

73.

Africa, Asia, Antarctica, and Australia border which ocean?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

74.

Which country is labeled 6?

a)

Spain

b)

UK

c)

Italy

d)

France

75.

Which country is labeled 13?

a)

France

b)

UK

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

76.
Which country is labeled 2?
a)
UK
b)
Belgium
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
77.
Which country is labeled 18?
a)
Germany
b)
Poland
c)
Ukraine
d)
Italy
78.
Which country is labeled 20?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
Poland
d)
Spain
79.

Which country is labeled 39?

a)

Turkey

b)

Ukraine

c)

Spain

d)

France

80.

Which physical feature does the map show in purple?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

English Channel

d)

Danube River

81.
Monsoons can lead to what kind of disaster?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Tsunami
c)
Volcanic Eruption
d)
Floods
82.
Underwater earthquakes are known to cause which type of natural disaster?
a)
Landslides
b)
Monsoons
c)
Zombie Apocolypse
d)
Tsunamis
83.
The shifting of tectonic plates can lead to the creation of what type of physical feature?
a)
Mountains
b)
Trees
c)
Icebergs
d)
Caves
84.
Tokyo is in which country?
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Sri Lanka
85.
Shanghai is a city in which country?
a)
Japan
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Pakistan
86.

Which physical feature is highlighted ?

a)

Great Victoria Desert

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Great Dividing Range

d)

Great Barrier Reef

87.
Which of the following is NOT a theme of geography?
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Trade
d)
Location
88.
The study of the physical features of the Earth and how humans interact with them is called... 
a)
Human Interaction
b)
Geography
c)
Place
d)
Region
89.

Different shapes of land are called:

a)

bodies of water

b)

ocean

c)

hills

d)

landforms

90.

What type of map is this?

a)

Physical

b)

Special Purpose

c)

Political

91.

Which statement BEST summarizes the purpose of this Map?

a)

The average temperature each day

b)

The average amount of rain each day

c)

Favorite colors of people in each state

d)

Special purpose map

92.

What type of map is this?

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Special Purpose

93.

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

d)

Southeast

94.

Which of the following could act as a source of a river?

a)

A desert

b)

A mountain

c)

A forest

d)

A lake

95.
The process of the atmosphere trapping radiation from the sun.
a)
Evaporation
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
Rainshadow
d)
Global Warming
96.
Creating ownership over a defined space, either personal, or publicly
a)
Sovereignty
b)
Territoriality
c)
Spatial Recognition
d)
Encomienda
97.

A boundary based on a trait like language is called a...

a)

geometric boundary

b)

physical boundary

c)

cultural boundary

d)

linear boundary

98.
How many continents are there?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
10
d)
8
99.

How many territories in Australia?

a)

5

b)

2

c)

7

d)

4

100.

A flat, elevated landform that is raised much higher than the surrounding area is called a...

a)

piedmont

b)

peninsula

c)

isthmus

d)

plateau