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geography skills

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Compass Rose is -

a)

a map which shows different continents and oceans

b)

a paper clip to hold a map together

c)

a symbol on a map which indicates the direction for a map

d)

a flower that blooms during the spring season

2.

Prime Meridian

a)

Divides the moon into quarters

b)

Shows which way to go during a storm.

c)

Divides the Earth into East and Western Hemisphere.

d)

Divides the Earth into North and South Hemisphere.

3.

Geography is

a)

The study of space aliens

b)

The study of spatial characteristics of the world's land and people.

c)

The study of the earth.

d)

Means the belief in our culture.

4.

Longitude -

a)

Lines that measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian.

b)

LInes that run east to west around the earth.

c)

Ms. Mirelez's coffee favorite flavor.

d)

Study of plants and animals.

5.

Equator -

a)

A line that divides the highway.

b)

A line that divides the Earth into northern and southern halves.

c)

An imaginary line that does north to south.

d)

The name of a football team.

6.

Latitude

a)

the line that divides the earth and moon.

b)

lines above and below the equator.

c)

Lines and run north to south.

d)

a name for an attitude that describes an angry soccer player.

7.

The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

Contour Line

8.

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

North Pole

d)

South Pole

9.

a)

The map show the lines of longitude.

b)

The map shows the lines of latitude.

10.

Culture is

a)

a system to clean building and houses.

b)

the system we use to build out identity

c)

the system use at the White House

d)

Systems to put in order all government officials.

11.
Largest continent in the world
a)
Africa
b)
United States
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
12.
a tool on a map that shows cardinal directions and sometimes intermediate directions
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Rose Graph
c)
Legend
d)
Map Key
13.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in ________.
a)
inches
b)
Feet
c)
Degrees
d)
Grams
14.
If contour lines are close together, then the slope is
a)
gentle
b)
steep
c)
flat
d)
going up and down
15.
When you move from one contour line to another, the elevation
a)
stays the same
b)
goes up or down
c)
disappears
d)
is below sea level
16.
On a topographic map of a mountain, you walk a longer distance to get to the top when the contour lines are
a)
spread out
b)
close together
c)
going down
d)
going up
17.
North, South, East, and West
a)
names of Kanye's kids
b)
intermediate directions
c)
cardinal directions
d)
never eat soggy waffles
18.
Human based aspects of geography including language, religion, clothing, technology, and government
a)
cultural diversity
b)
cultural features
c)
cultural definitions
d)
cultural horizons
19.
The part of the map that displays the symbols used within the map
a)
legend
b)
scale
c)
symbols
d)
compass
20.
How many continents are there in the world?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
21.
Imaginary lines that run north and south meeting at the pole but measure in degrees east and west
a)
latitude
b)
parallels
c)
longitude
d)
primes
22.
What is the reason why latitude lines NEVER intersect? 
a)
They converge at the poles
b)
They are cool
c)
They are vertical lines 
d)
They are parallel
23.
To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at
a)
the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
b)
the lines of latitude only
c)
the lines of longitude only
d)
a neighboring area to describe the location
24.
A political map is used to show...
a)
Capital cities
b)
Boundaries 
c)
Countries and States
d)
All of the Above
25.
What type of map is used to show landforms and elevation?
a)
Physical
b)
Political
c)
Resource
d)
Trade
26.
If you see a symbol on a map you will use a _____________ to find out what it means.
a)
Legend
b)
Index
c)
Orientation
d)
Grid
27.
If a scale on a map says 1 cm = 100 miles, how many miles would you travel if you measured 10 cm?
a)
10,000 miles
b)
1000 miles
c)
10 miles
d)
100,000 mil
28.

What Hemispheres is Africa in?

a)

Northern and Western

b)

Northern, Southern, and Eastern

c)

Western, Northern, and Eastern

d)

All Four

29.
When writing coordinates which goes first Latitude or Longitude?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
c)
Doesn't matter
d)
Depends on the Hemisphere
30.

An area with a HIGH POPULATION DENSITY has:

a)

many people living in a small area

b)

a few people living in a small area

c)

a few people living in a big area

d)

many people living in a big area

31.

An area that contains cities is called

a)

Rural

b)

Urban

c)

diffusion

32.

The science that tracks the Earth's larger atmospheric systems over a long period of time is known as

a)

meteorology

b)

climatology

c)

cartography

d)

physical geography

33.

The study of Earth's natural landscapes and physical systems is the focus of

a)

human geography

b)

meteorology

c)

climatology

d)

physical geography

34.

An area that contains open land for farming

a)

Rural

b)

Urban

c)

Symbol

35.

The field of forecasting the day to day changes in rainfall and temperature is

a)

physical geography

b)

meteorology

c)

climatology

d)

cartography

36.

A personal understanding of the world

a)

perspective

b)

rural

c)

geography

37.

The study of people past and present, is the focus of

a)

climatology

b)

meteorology

c)

human geography

d)

physical geography

38.

Which type of map shows the borders between countries?

a)

physical

b)

political

c)

population

d)

elevation

39.

Which direction do lines of longitude run?

a)

North to South

b)

East to West

c)

Left to Right

d)

Around and Around

40.

Which line is just slightly north of the equator?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

North Pole

41.

What tool would you use to measure the distance between two places on a map?

a)

key

b)

legend

c)

scale

d)

grid

42.

The intermediate directions are...

a)

NE, SE, NN, SS

b)

NE, SW, NW, SE

c)

NE, SE, SW, SE

d)

NW, SS, SN, EE

43.
The 0 degree line of longitude
a)
equator
b)
prime meredian
c)
bisection line
d)
hemispheric navigator
44.

The line of latitude south of the equator:

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Tropic of Guggisberg

d)

None of the above

45.

If AB = CD, which path is steeper, AB or CD?

a)

AB

b)

CD

46.

What is the shortest distance of between C and D if CD = 5 cm?

a)

1000 m (corr. to 3 sig. fig.)

b)

10,400 m (corr. to 3 sig. fig.)

c)

200 m (corr. to 3 sig. fig.)

d)

1020 m (corr. to 3 sig. fig.)

47.

What is the horizontal distance of AB if AB = 4.5 cm?

a)

900,000 cm

b)

90 m

c)

90,000 m

d)

900 m

48.

What is the vertical distance of AB?

a)

500 m

b)

400 m

c)

300 m

d)

200 m

49.

The summit of Knoutberry Haw is at 6 figure grid reference...

a)

731 919

b)

921 749

c)

749 921

d)

919 731

50.

Climbing from Garsdale to the summit of Tarn Rigg Hill would be an ascent of...

a)

476m

b)

676m

c)

376m

d)

576m

51.

Coat Weggs wood is 4 figure grid reference...

a)

90 / 75

b)

75 / 90

c)

91 / 76

d)

76 / 91

52.

The slope on Coat Weggs wood faces to the...

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

53.

The cross section from a to b would look most like...

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

54.

Climbing up here, the slope would...

a)

get less steep

b)

stay the same gradient

c)

stay flat

d)

get steeper

55.

Rawthey Gill stream flows towards the...

a)

north then north-west

b)

south then south-east

c)

north then north-east

d)

south then south-west

56.

The highest contour line on this map square is...

a)

600m

b)

650m

c)

680m

d)

580m

57.

What is the height of this contour line?

a)

650m

b)

670m

c)

678m

d)

680m

58.

The Clough River in Garsdale is flowing...

a)

west to east

b)

east to west

c)

north to south

d)

south to north

59.

Which slope is the steepest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

60.

The distance along the railway from Garsdale Station to the northern edge of the map is...

a)

4.5km

b)

5km

c)

5.5km

d)

6km

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