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Geography

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

North, South, East, West

a)

Intermediate Directions

b)

Cardinal Directions

c)

Four Directions

d)

Absolute Directions

2.

What are the largest areas of land on Earth called?

a)

mountain

b)

plain

c)

continent

d)

country

3.

What are pictures on a map called?

a)

symbols

b)

photos

c)

pixels

d)

signs

4.

What is half of the Earth?

a)

piece

b)

half circle

c)

slice

d)

hemisphere

5.

Which type of map shows where mountains and plains are located?

a)

physical

b)

political

c)

population

d)

elevation

6.

Which part of a map helps orient direction?

a)

legend

b)

compass rose

c)

title

d)

scale

7.

According to the map, if you are in Salt Lake City what direction is Provo?

a)

West

b)

East

c)

South

d)

North

8.

If you are in San Juan County, what direction is Grand County?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

9.

What continent is highlighted in red?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

North America

10.

What continent is highlighted in orange?

a)

North America

b)

Australia

c)

South America

d)

Africa

11.

What ocean sits between North America and Europe?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

12.

What are the four cardinal directions?

a)

east, west, northeast, southeast

b)

northwest, southwest, northeast, southeast

c)

north, south, east, west

d)

north, northwest, southwest, south

13.

What is the name of this part of the map?

a)

Legend

b)

Title

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Map Scale

14.
Relative Location tells the exact position of a place on Earth
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The exact location of a place on earth base upon a latitude and longitude
a)
pop spot
b)
city
c)
point of origin
d)
absolute location
16.
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
a)
Intermediate Directions
b)
Cardinal Directions
c)
Airlines
d)
Robin Directions
17.
A large landform that stretches above surrounding land usually in a peak.
a)
Lake
b)
Plain
c)
Mountain
d)
Valley
18.
An area of water that is surrounded by land on all sides.
a)
River
b)
Lake
c)
Plain
d)
Peninsula
19.
A flat area or land.
a)
Ocean
b)
Island
c)
Peninsula
d)
Plain
20.
A large body of fresh water that flows into other bodies of water. 
a)
River
b)
Valley
c)
Plain
d)
Lake
21.
A low area between two hills. It often has a river running through it. 
a)
Ocean
b)
Valley
c)
River
d)
Island
22.
A body of salt water that covers almost 71% of Earth's surface. 
a)
Lake
b)
Valley
c)
Mountain
d)
Ocean
23.
Land that is completely surrounded by water. 
a)
Island
b)
Plain
c)
River
d)
Valley
24.
Land that is surrounded by water on three sides. 
a)
Peninsula
b)
Ocean
c)
Mountain
d)
Valley
25.
I am a/an
a)
Valley
b)
Mountain
c)
Peninsula
d)
Island
26.
I am a/an
a)
Lake
b)
Ocean
c)
Island
d)
Valley
27.
I am a/an 
a)
Plain
b)
Island
c)
Valley
d)
River
28.
I am a/an
a)
Peninsula
b)
Plain
c)
Valley
d)
Island
29.
Deep narrow valley with steep sides.  Often it has a stream or river flowing through it
a)
canyon
b)
cape
c)
moraine
d)
plateau
30.
Large level, or nearly level area of land at high elevation
a)
delta
b)
butte
c)
mesa
d)
plateau
31.
Land formed at the mouth of a river by deposited silt. Fan or triangle shaped
a)
gap
b)
key
c)
continental divide
d)
delta
32.

What is this landform?

a)

delta

b)

canyon

c)

valley

d)

sand dune

33.
What land form is this?
a)
plain
b)
valley
c)
mountain
d)
canyon
34.
What land form is this?
a)
island
b)
valley
c)
plain
d)
mountain
35.
What land form is this?
a)
valley
b)
plain
c)
volcano
d)
mountain
36.
Land that is surrounded by water on three sides. 
a)
Peninsula
b)
Ocean
c)
Mountain
d)
Valley
37.
Name this landform
a)
volcano
b)
hill
c)
river
d)
island
38.

A piece of flat land with rich soil is called

a)

hillside

b)

valley

c)

plain

39.

A valley is a low place between mountains.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

A river is a large stream of flowing water.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

A large body of salt water is called

a)

lake

b)

ocean

c)

pond

42.

Direction & distance from one location to another is an example of what type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

43.

The specific location on the Earth is an example of what type of location?

a)

Relative

b)

Cardinal

c)

Absolute

44.

Northwest of South America is an example of what type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

45.

Antarctica is located south of the Equator is an example of what type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

46.

Our Earth is divided into how many hemispheres?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

47.

Using relative location, Europe is what direction from Asia.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

48.

Using relative location, what direction is South America from North America?

a)

North

b)

South

49.

Using relative location, what direction is the Indian Ocean from Asia?

a)

North

b)

South

50.
Mexico is south of the United States is an example of...
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Bad Dirtections
51.
The Relative Location of New York City is ___________ of Boston.
a)
northwest
b)
southwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Southeast
52.
What is the Relative Location of the Gulf of Mexico?
a)
west of Houston
b)
85 degrees W by 27 degrees N
c)
85 degrees N by 27 degrees W
d)
west of Miami
53.

The earth can be divided into four halves known as _____.

a)

fractions

b)

semaphores

c)

moieties

d)

hemispheres

54.
This location tells you EXACTLY where something is
a)
absolute location
b)
relative location
55.
this location tells you were something is in relation to something else
a)
absolute location
b)
relative location
56.

According to the map, Michigan is _________ of Wisconsin.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

57.

According to the map, which state is west of Nevada?

a)

Utah

b)

California

c)

Idaho

d)

Arizona

58.

According to the map, which state is south of Michigan?

a)

North Dakota

b)

Indiana

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Kansas

59.

According to the map, which state is south of Kansas?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Nebraska

c)

Colorado

d)

South Dakota

60.

What store is on the north side of Main Street?

a)

Grocery Store

b)

Pet Store

c)

Clothing Store

d)

Hardware Store

61.

What is located south of Grove and west of School Streets?

a)

A diner

b)

A food store

c)

A bank

d)

A school

62.

Which direction would you travel to go from Washington to Oregon?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

63.

Which direction would you travel to go from Texas to Idaho?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Northwest

d)

Southwest

64.

Which direction would you travel to go from Arizona to Colorado?

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

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