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Geography

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What part of a map tells you the directions?
a)
scale
b)
title
c)
compass rose
d)
key/legend
2.
On what continent do you live?
a)
South America
b)
America
c)
United States
d)
North America
3.
Which of the ones below is not an ocean?
a)
Lake Wylie
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
4.
The study of the earth, its features and its people is called
a)
Environment
b)
Cartography
c)
Geography
d)
Schoolology
5.
The theme of geography known as Movement refers to
a)
the automobile industry
b)
people, goods and ideas migrating
c)
people interacting with their environment
d)
running really fast
6.
A political map shows you.....
a)
politicians in the area
b)
political parties
c)
country boundaries
d)
the states that Trump said voted illegally
7.
Which map would you use if you are not interested in humans, only the shape of the earth through rivers and mountains?
a)
political
b)
physical
c)
road
d)
historical
8.
Latitude measures......
a)
East and West of the Prime Meridian
b)
North or South of the Equator
c)
East or West of the Equator
d)
North or South of the Prime Meridian
9.
Longitude measures
a)
East or West of the Prime Meridian
b)
North or South of the Equator
c)
East or West of the Equator
d)
North or South of the Prime Meridian
10.
The Pacific Ocean is located at which #?
a)
9
b)
10
c)
11
d)
12
11.
Name Continent A!
a)
North America
b)
Africa
c)
South America
d)
Europe
12.
Name Continent B!
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
Africa
13.
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
14.
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
15.
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
16.
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
17.
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
18.
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.
19.
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
20.
Mountains, rivers, animals and plants would be considered...
a)
human features
b)
physical features
21.
These lines run east and west but the measure distances of the earth north and south of the equator.
a)
longitude
b)
latitude
c)
equator
d)
location
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.

What is geography?

a)

They study of the Earth

b)

The study of the map

c)

The study of America

d)

The study of history

24.

What is the name of the tool box that explains what all the symbols on a map is called?

a)

Key or legend

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Scale

d)

Color guide

25.
What does a map’s scale compare?
a)
direction on a map with direction on Earth
b)
distance on a map with distance on Earth
c)
location on a map with location on a globe
d)
distortion on a map with distortion on a globe
26.
What are the physical and human features of a location?
a)
perception
b)
place
c)
perspective
d)
landscapes
27.

What are lines on a globe drawn in an east-west direction and measured in degrees?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

grid

d)

equator

28.

What are lines on a globe drawn in a north-south direction and measured in degrees?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

grid

d)

prime meridian

29.

What is an imaginary line that is found at 0 degrees N/S? It divides the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

equator

d)

prime meridian

30.

The study of the people, their environment, and their resources is known as

a)

Biology

b)

Archaeology

c)

Geology

d)

Geography

31.

Using the idea of PLACE, why would a person living in a thick forest most likely live in a home made out of wood?

a)

There are a lot of trees and lumber to build his/her home

b)

Amazon Prime delivers wood houses in two days

c)

Homes made out of bricks would be too expensive

d)

Homes made out of fish would be too smelly

32.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
33.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
34.
Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.
a)
East, West
b)
North, South
c)
South, East
d)
North, West
35.
The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Eastern and Southern
b)
Northern and Southern
c)
Western and Eastern
d)
Northern and Western
36.
The Prime Meridian separates the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Northern and Southern
b)
Western and Eastern
c)
Northern and Eastern
d)
Southern and Western
37.
Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere? 
a)
Northern 
b)
Southern 
c)
Western 
d)
Eastern
38.
Asia and Australia are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
39.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
40.
Europe, Asia and North America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
41.
Map scale shows what?
a)
directions
b)
cities
c)
distance
d)
time
42.
Which of the following states border Ohio?
a)
Cleveland
b)
Texas
c)
Lake Erie
d)
Indiana
43.
What does a compass rose show?
a)
Key
b)
Distance
c)
Directions
d)
States
44.

A map that shows boundaries of nations, other political areas, capitals and cities is called…

a)

A physical map

b)

A political map

c)

A topographical map

45.

The U.S. map pictured is a

a)

Political map

b)

Physical map

c)

Special map

46.

The U.S. map pictured is a

a)

Political map

b)

Topographical map

47.

____________ is a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.

a)

Plain

b)

Plateau

c)

Fjord

d)

Estuary

48.
Which continent do we live on?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe 
d)
Asia 
49.

What state do we live in?

a)

United States

b)

South East

c)

Florida

d)

Orlando

50.

30* 20" North Latitude and 81* 40' West Longitude is an expression of

a)

absolute location

b)

compass rose

c)

elevation

d)

relative location

51.

A compass is a tool that is used to describe one component of motion. Which component of motion does a compass describe?

a)

Direction

b)

Distance

c)

Time

d)

Speed

52.

What is the object shown in the image?

a)

compass rose

b)

legend

c)

map title

d)

scale

53.

Do you live north or south of the equator?

a)

north

b)

south

54.

What two hemispheres do you live in?

a)

north,west

b)

north,south

c)

south, west

d)

south, east

55.

What continent is colored green in the picture?

a)

South America

b)

California

c)

Europe

d)

North America

56.

What tells the meaning of each symbol used on a map?

a)

symbols

b)

map grid

c)

map key

57.

What are the straight lines that cross to form boxes dividing the map into smaller parts?

a)

symbols

b)

map grid

c)

map key

58.

Signs or pictures on a map used to stand for real things.

a)

symbols

b)

globe

c)

map grid

59.

A map that shows lakes, rivers, hills, mountains, and forests.

a)

physical map

b)

map

c)

political map

60.

A map that shows human features, such as towns and boundaries.

a)

physical map

b)

map

c)

political map

61.

A symbol that shows direction is called ________________.

a)

geography

b)

cardinal directions

c)

compass rose

62.

Label this compass rose with the cardinal direction it is missing.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

63.

Label this compass rose with the cardinal direction it is missing.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

64.

Label this compass rose with the cardinal direction it is missing.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

65.

Label this compass rose with the cardinal direction it is missing.

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

66.

What theme of geography is represented in this picture?

a)

location

b)

human environment interaction

c)

place

d)

region

67.

What theme of geography is represented in this picture?

a)

place

b)

movement

c)

human environment interaction

d)

location

68.

What theme of geography is represented in this picture?

a)

region

b)

movement

c)

place

d)

human environment interaction

69.

What theme of geography is represented in this picture?

a)

movement

b)

region

c)

place

d)

human environment interaction

70.

What theme of geography is represented in this picture?

a)

location

b)

movement

c)

human environment interaction

d)

place

71.

What theme of geography is represented in this picture?

a)

human environment

b)

region

c)

movement

d)

place

72.

What theme of geography is represented in this picture?

a)

place

b)

movement

c)

region

d)

location

73.

What theme of geography is represented in this picture?

a)

region

b)

movement

c)

place

d)

human environment interaction

74.

What theme of geography is represented in this picture?

a)

location

b)

movement

c)

region

d)

place

75.

What theme of geography is represented in this picture?

a)

movement

b)

place

c)

region

d)

location

76.
Which is NOT one of the Five Themes of Geography
a)
Location
b)
Movement
c)
Language
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
77.
Absolute and relative are words that describe...
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
78.
1528 Dragonback Way, Frisco, TX 75034 is an example of what kind of location?
a)
Absolute
b)
Relative
79.
Places that are near each other and have something in common with each other are called _____.
a)
regions
b)
locations
c)
places
d)
states
80.
People, ideas, goods, etc that are transported from one location to another describe the theme of _____.
a)
place
b)
region
c)
interaction
d)
movement
81.
Human-environment interaction is the relationship between _____ and _____.
a)
people, the world
b)
people, the government
c)
people, other people
d)
God, man
82.
A positive example of how the world impacts us is...
a)
a tornado.
b)
a hurricane.
c)
an earthquake.
d)
a gentle spring rain.
83.
A negative way we impact the world around is...
a)
pollution.
b)
deforestation.
c)
mining all the resources.
d)
All of the examples
84.
The Five Themes of Geography are the Following:
a)
Place, Region, Interaction, Land-forms, Movement
b)
Place, Region, Interaction, Location, Movement
c)
People, Race, Interaction, Location Movement
d)
Power, Region, Interaction, Location Movement
85.
The theme movement has to do with what ideas:
a)
Migration and Trade
b)
Latitude and longitude
c)
Pollution
d)
Human and Physical Characteristics
86.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
87.
People leaving their homes in Syria and travelling to Turkey to avoid ISIS is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Movement
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
88.
The states in the area known as the "Southwest" of the United States are often grouped together because they are very hot and dry desert-like areas.
a)
Region
b)
Location
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
89.
Which of the following is NOT a theme of geography?
a)
place
b)
location
c)
history
d)
human-environment interaction
90.
Which of the following are examples of the human features of a place?
a)
traditions and population
b)
occupations and language
c)
education and cultures
d)
all of the above
91.
The theme of geography that answers the question “How do goods, ideas, and people get  from one area to another is called ?
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
92.
The theme of geography that describes what it is like to live there using an area’s physical and  human characteristics is
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Movement

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