WorksheetsA Geographer's World
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 15mins
Why is geography sometimes called a social science?
because it involves measuring things
because it deals with weather patterns
because it deals with people and how they live
because it involves field work and gathering information
Which of the following questions are asked by geographers who study issues at a local level?
Choose the three correct answers.
A. What do people eat?
A. What products are exported?
A. How does the city government work?
A. How do people get from place to place?
A. What are the common physical characteristics?
Which of the following is an example of a physical region?
the Sahara
Scandinavia
San Francisco
North America
Which of the following are studied as a part of physical geography?
Choose the three correct answers.
artifacts
climates
plants
schools
soils
Which of the following are studied as a part of human geography?
Choose the three correct answers.
agriculture
economics
landforms
migration
water
Which of the following is studied by hydrologists?
how rivers form
how plants grow
what causes weather
what causes droughts
Which of the five themes of geography is why and how people relocate
Place
Regions
HUman Environmental Interaction
Location
Movement
Which of the five themes of geography is a description where a place is
Place
Regions
HUman Environmental Interaction
Location
Movement
Which of the five themes of geography is how people relate to their surroundings
Place
Regions
HUman Environmental Interaction
Location
Movement
Which of the five themes of geography is dividing the world into smaller segments to make it easier to study
Place
Regions
HUman Environmental Interaction
Location
Movement
Which of the five themes of geography is the features that define an area and make it different from other places
Place
Regions
HUman Environmental Interaction
Location
Movement
Which of the following geography standards are linked to the essential element of Environment and Society?
Choose the three correct answers.
how physical systems affect human systems
the physical and human characteristics of places
how human actions modify the physical environment
changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
how to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth’s surface
Which essential element of geography is not covered in the five themes?
Physical Systems
The Uses of Geography
Environment and Society
The World in Spatial Terms
What advantage do globes have over maps?
They are easier to work with.
They are less expensive to make.
They show the world as it really is.
They show more information about the world.
How do scientists use Global Positioning System (GPS)?
to make maps
to track animals
to display images
to send information
Which of the following statements accurately describe GEographic Information System (GIS)?
Choose the three correct answers.
It is made up of a group of databases.
It uses 24 satellites to transmit information.
It is helpful in answering complex questions.
It is helpful in getting from one place to another.
It combines and provides information from many different sources.
What are lines of longitude called?
degrees
meridians
minutes
parallels
Match the name of the map feature with its description. It shows what the subject of the map is.
compass rose
locator map
legend
scale
title
Match the name of the map feature with its description. It explains what the symbols on the map represent.
compass rose
locator map
legend
scale
title
Match the name of the map feature with its description. It represents the distances between points on a map.
compass rose
locator map
legend
scale
title
Match the name of the map feature with its description. It represents the distances between points on a map.
compass rose
locator map
legend
scale
title
Match the name of the map feature with its description. It shows where in the world the area on the map is located.
compass rose
locator map
legend
scale
title
Match the name of the map feature with its description. It shows which way north, south, east, and west lie on the map.
compass rose
locator map
legend
scale
title
What surface feature is identified by the letter "A?"
inlet
coast
ocean
coastal plain
What surface feature is identified by the letter "B?"
inlet
coast
ocean
coastal plain
What surface feature is identified by the letter "C?"
inlet
coast
ocean
coastal plain
What surface feature is identified by the letter "D?"
inlet
coast
ocean
coastal plain
