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World Cultures Unit 1: Geography

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To locate places on the Earth, we use,

a)

Grid view - both latitudes and longitudes

b)

Only latitudes

c)

Only longitudes

d)

None of the above

2.

Location D is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oN, 90oW

b)

90oN, 30oW

c)

10oN, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

3.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
4.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
5.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
6.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
7.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
8.
To locate a place on the earth, you need to look at...
a)
where the lines of latitude and longitude meet
b)
the lines of latitude only
c)
the lines of longitude only
d)
the compass rose
9.

Which ocean is located off the east coast of North America?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

10.

Which ocean is located to the east of Africa and to the west of Australia?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

11.
What is the name of the object by number 5?
a)
Australia  
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
Europe 
12.
The average number of people living in an area
a)
population distribution
b)
population density
c)
urbanization
d)
population rate
13.

The population density of an urban area would be...

a)

high population density

b)

low population density

14.

The population density of a rural area would be

a)

high population density

b)

low population density

15.

Busy streets, traffic, many people walking, and noise are all descriptors of...

a)

urban area

b)

rural area

16.

farm and ranch land, small towns, wide open spaces

a)

urban area

b)

rural area

17.

Which of the following are good reasons why humans settle near a river? (Choose 3)

a)

For transportation

b)

For fresh drinking water

c)

To swim in

d)

For growing crops

18.

When people change the way they live in order to fit new conditions or a new environment it is

a)

adaptation

b)

modification

19.

When there is a change to the environment to meet the needs of people

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

20.

Building homes on stilts is one way that people living along coastlines ____ their environment.

a)

adapt to

b)

modify

21.

Building a dam along a river is an example of ...

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification