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Intro to Geography

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

N, S, E, W (north, south, east, west)

a)

The way the wind blows

b)

Intermediate directions

c)

Can't tell if I'm coming or going

d)

Cardinal directions

2.

All the human made features on a map or globe

a)

Oceans, lakes, and rivers

b)

Region map

c)

Political map

d)

Physical map

3.

What are the directions in between N,S,E,and W called?

a)

Intermediate directions

b)

Important directions

c)

Cardinal directions

d)

Crossing guard directions

4.

All of the following have been National Day events this week EXCEPT:

a)

DIY Day

b)

Chocolate Mousse Day

c)

Walking Day

d)

Jack-In-The-Box Day

e)

Ferret Day

5.

Equator (two correct answers)

a)

90 degrees from either pole

b)

Main line of longitude

c)

Ground zero (degrees latitude)

d)

Cuts right across North America

6.

Meridians are lines on a map or globe that go which two directions?

a)

NW/SE

b)

N/S

c)

One/Two

d)

E/W

7.

An address or a lat/long coordinate is an example of:

a)

Region

b)

Relative location

c)

Movement

d)

Absolute location

8.

List one example of HEI (Human-Environment Interaction). Be specific!

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9.

What would be some of the features found on a physical map?

a)

Blue water and land form shapes

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Lines and city names

d)

Distance scale

10.

Lines, words, legend/key, and other human made features on a map show that it's a:

a)

Physical map

b)

Political map

c)

Crummy map

d)

Thematic map

11.

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, besides being a pretty funny movie, demonstrate which theme of Geography?

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Regions

12.

"So...just go down Main Street and when you see the Subway, take a right and go about a half mile. It's just past the big yellow barn"...is an example of:

a)

Human-Environment Interaction (HEI)

b)

Absolute Location

c)

Relative Location

d)

Prime Location

13.

Geography is the study of shapes.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A scale on a map or globe in the context of Geography is:

a)

A small plate or shield forming part of the outer skin of some animals.

b)

Relative size of an area

c)

A musical progression of notes

d)

an instrument measuring weight

15.

Lines of longitude measure distances ___________ and ___________ of the Prime Meridian.

a)

NW to SE

b)

E and W

c)

SW to NE

d)

N and S

16.

Paola, KS is located at 38.6°N_____________________and 94.9°W_______________________.

a)

longitude/latitude

b)

latitude/longitude

17.

grouping places that have something in common matches which theme of Geography?

a)

place

b)

location

c)

region

d)

movement

18.

Human-Environment Interaction (HEI) is a theme of Geography that ties together all of the other four themes.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Lines of latitude are also called:

a)

parallels

b)

latudna

c)

scales

d)

meridians

20.

Looking at the political map of Africa on p. 387, the capital of Ethiopia (purple) is

a)

Mogadishu

b)

Addis Ababa

c)

Jefferson City

d)

Algiers