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Unit 1 Test Review- World Geography

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
2.

Lines of Longitude are measured ___________ and ___________ from the Prime Meridian.

a)

North, West

b)

North, South

c)

East, West

d)

East, South

3.

This map is a...

a)

physical map

b)

road map

c)

political map

d)

thematic map

4.

Something you would find on a physical map is...

a)

a highway

b)

a lake

c)

a different subject

d)

a border between states or countries

5.

Which of the following are NOT included in the five themes of geography

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Religion

d)

Movement

e)

Human Environment Interaction

6.

The theme of geography that asks "where is it" is

a)

place

b)

movement

c)

location

d)

region

e)

human environment interaction

7.

Which term is used to describe the location of a geographic feature in relation to other nearby features?

a)

Absolute location

b)

Almost there location

c)

Relative location

d)

Unknown location

8.

Which term is used to describe the exact place on earth at which a geographic feature is found?

a)

Absolute location

b)

Altitude location

c)

Relative location

d)

Geographic location

9.

A system that uses digital map information to create specialized maps with layered data.

a)

Geographic information system

b)

Global positioning system

c)

Satellite positioning system

d)

Doppler radar system

10.

This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of diverse plants and animals.

a)

Deserts

b)

Tropical rainforests

c)

Savannas

d)

Taiga

e)

Tundra

11.

Which biome is home to cacti, scorpions, coyotes, kangaroo rats, and lizards?

a)

Desert

b)

Temperate grasslands

c)

Temperate forest

d)

Taiga

e)

Tropical rainforest

12.

Which biome has less than 10 inches of rain each year?

a)

Savanna

b)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

c)

Desert

d)

Tropical Rainforest

13.

In which biome is the ground frozen all year round?

a)

Temperate grassland

b)

Taiga

c)

Tundra

d)

Deciduous Forest (Temperate Forest)

e)

Desert

14.

Tropical climates are...

a)

cold all year with little precipitation

b)

mild climates with moderate precipitation

c)

hot summers and little precipitation

d)

warm year round with high precipitation

15.

The long term average weather conditions that occur in particular areas is....

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

precipitation

d)

variable

16.

How can place be described?

a)

Place can be described by relative and absolute location.

b)

Place can be described by form and function.

c)

Place can be described by positive and negative human interactions.

d)

Place can be described by physical and human features.

17.
The Middle East is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Relative Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
18.
Fruit grown in South America is shipped to your local grocery store.
a)
Region
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human Interaction
19.

What type of map shows man-made boundaries?

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

20.

What type of map would you use to determine slight elevation changes in a particular place or region?

a)

climate

b)

Physical

c)

Political

d)

Topographical

21.

What type of map is this?

a)

climate map

b)

resource map

c)

physical map

d)

political map

e)

topographic map

22.
The four main points of the compass North, South, East, and West.
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Cardinal Directions
c)
Intermediate Directions
d)
Map Scale
23.
This map element tells the purpose of the map
a)
Title
b)
Scale
c)
Legend
d)
Key
24.

A __________ is used to identify what the symbols on the map stand for. The meaning of the symbol may be explained using this.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Map Legend

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Scale

25.

The United States of America is a country located on which continent?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America

26.
What is the continent that is red?
a)
North America
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
27.

What ocean is at C?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

28.

What ocean is at E?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean