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Worksheets7th grade Social Studies Pre-Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
What are the two types of location used in geography?
up and down
absolute and relative
directions and coordinates
maps and globes
When you describe where a country is by listing other countries and bodies of water on its borders, you are using __________________.
absolute location
directions
coordinates
relative location
The spread of people, ideas, technology, and products among places is _____________________.
specialization
diffusion
trade
globalization
Transfer of ownership of goods from one person or entity to another by getting something in exchange from the buyer.
specialization
diffusion
trade
globalization
Long-term trends in weather and atmospheric conditions.
climate
population
landform
culture
Which is NOT a tool used by modern cartographers?
computer-assisted mapping
geographic information systems (GIS)
digital satellite images
globe
Refers to the shape, form or nature of physical features of earth's surface.
landform
climate
population
culture
What Region of the US is Florida in?
Northeast Region
Southeast Region
Midwest Region
Southwest Region
Select any of the following that represent Human Characteristics of Geography
Religion
Buildings
Landforms
Bodies of Water
Language
Select all that represent Physical Characteristics of Geography
Landforms
Religion
Bodies of Water
Climate
Buildings
What are the 2 main imaginary lines that divide the hemisphere:
(a)
List the four hemispheres
(a)
These directions fall between the cardinal directions and include northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest
absolute location
intermediate directions
cardinal directions
relative location
This branch of science is the study of the earth and everything on it.
geography
physical geography
cultural geography
human-environment interaction
These directions include north, south, east, and west.
location
intermediate directions
cardinal directions
relative location
This refers to the characteristics of an area, not just where it is located. It includes how an area looks as well as the language, customs clothing and ways of life of the people living there.
human-environment interaction
place
region
movement
The type of map that shows landscape features such a mountains and lakes is a ______________.
road map
physical map
resource map
political map
Which imaginary line is midway between the North and South Poles?
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
Planet Earth is divided into two halves called ___________.
Latitudes
Longitudes
Hemispheres
Semi-circles
When there is not enough resources to produce all the goods and services that people desire.
diffusion
specialization
scarcity
trade
This is the study of landforms, climate, plants and animals of an area.
geography
physical geography
cultural geography
human-environment interaction
The study of people who live in an area including their ethnicity, interests and traditions, types of clothing, foods and jobs.
geography
physical geography
cultural geography
human-environment interaction
This tell how far and in what direction one location is from another (such as across from, down, above, etc.)
place
location
relative location
relative location
This is a group of places that have common physical and cultural traits.
place
region
movement
location
This theme refers to the way that information, people and products travel around the world.
place
movement
location
region
This refers to an area's position on the earth
location
interaction
region
movement
Which of these countries are made up of many islands, like The Bahamas?
Japan
Switzerland
Australia
Brazil
What are the Himalayas?
a group of nations found in northern ancient India
an organization of jewelers and skilled craftsmen
a group of people that travel from place to place
a great mountain chain in central Asia and India
What continent is California on?
North America
South America
Africa
Asia
Of the seven continents on earth, which two are completely within the southern hemisphere?
Asia and Australia
Asia and Antartica
Australia and Antartica
Africa and Australia
Maps can represent the following:
the world
countries
cities
bodies of water
all of the above
The equator divide the Earth into which two hemispheres?
southern and eastern
northern and southern
eastern and western
northern and western
Which lines are always parallel to the equator?
contour lines
latitude lines
longitude lines
fault line
The Prime Meridian is located at what degrees?
50 Degrees
25 Degrees
5 Degrees
0 Degrees
A guide telling you what each symbol represents is called:
Map Key
Meridian
Parallel Lines
Continent
A group of places that share a common feature is a
climate
region
location
culture
The telling where one place is by referring to another place is
direct location
place location
relative location
absolute location
What lines in the grid are east-west?
longitude
prime meridian
meridians
latitude?
Physical maps show the
climate of an area
natural resources of an area
size and shape of an area
mountains and rivers of an area
The longest river in North America
Amazon River
Hudson River
Mississippi River
Missouri River
