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Geography Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of the COMPASS on a map?

a)

to tell time

b)

to tell where the nearest Starbucks is

c)

to tell which way is north

d)

to tell the map's secrets

2.

Which imaginary line circles the Earth from West to East and lies at 0 degree latitude?

(a)  

3.

Which of these is NOT one of the 5 Themes of Geography?

a)

Location

b)

People

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-Environment Interaction

4.

Which type of location tells you exactly where you are on Earth?

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

5.

What are the two things you can use to show Absolute Location?

a)

Street address

b)

Cardinal directions (North, South, East, and West)

c)

Latitude and Longitude Coordinates

d)

Distance from the equator

6.

Which imaginary line runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and lies at 0 degrees longitude?

(a)  

7.

Using one location to tell where another location is at is an example of

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

8.

The United States is on which continent?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

9.

This theme of geography focuses on what a location is like, its physical and human characteristics.

a)

location

b)

place

c)

region

d)

movement

10.

This theme of geography focuses on how and why people move from one place to another.

a)

location

b)

place

c)

region

d)

movement

11.

This theme of geography looks at the things large areas have in common, such as language, religion, and landforms.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Human/Environment Interaction

12.

This theme of geography looks at how people depend on the world around them.

a)

location

b)

place

c)

movement

d)

human/environment interaction

13.

This means to change your environment to meet your needs, like turning up the thermostat when you're cold.

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

14.

This means to change yourself to fit in better with the environment, like putting on a jacket when you're cold.

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

15.

This means to move permanently or long-term from one location to another.

a)

Migration

b)

Vacation

c)

Region

d)

Macarena

16.

The study of the world around us is called

a)

Geometry

b)

Geodes

c)

Geography

d)

Geology

17.

How do you feel about the Geography Test tomorrow?

a)

Prepared

b)

Nervous, but prepared

c)

Not ready

d)

Terrified

18.

This tool on a map tells the reader what the symbols on a map mean.

a)

Compass

b)

Legend/Key

c)

Scale

d)

Title

19.

The 4 main directions on a compass are called the (a)   directions

20.

Select all the LANDFORMS below

a)

Gulf

b)

Plains

c)

Mountain

d)

Sea

e)

Desert