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What do We Know about GEO

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These lines run east to west, BUT measure north and south of the equator.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

2.

Longitude can be described by all of the following EXCEPT-

a)

Measures north and south of the equator

b)

All lines meet at North Pole and stretch to South Pole

c)

Run parallel to the Prime Meridian

d)

equal 360 degrees

3.

Ge in Ge Geography means

a)

writing

b)

Earth

c)

rocks

d)

water

4.

graphy in Geography means

a)

Earth

b)

Rocks

c)

Water

d)

Writing

5.

Geography means

a)

the study of water

b)

the study of rocks

c)

writing about the Earth

d)

writing about history

6.

1. What is Geography?

a)

The Study of where a place is located on Earth.

b)

Flat pictures of earth.

c)

The study of the physical and human characteristics of earth

d)

Study of the Earth and all the physical features

7.

Human geography entails the study of climate, soil and rocks and minerals.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The term geography originated from ............Greek word.

a)

Geo, graphein

b)

Geo,mophain

9.

Which list below contains only human features

a)

Roads, Rivers, Railway, Rapid

b)

Railway, Rapids, House, Dam.

c)

Railway, Dam, Roads, Bridges

d)

None of the above

10.

Longitudes are imaginary parallel lines on the earth's surface that run from north pole to the south pole.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Geographers use latitude and longitude to pinpoint an exact location on the earth.

a)

Place

b)

Region

c)

Relative location

d)

Absolute location

12.

The weather, earthquakes, and volcanoes are a part of which branch of geography?

a)

Human Geography

b)

Physical Geography

c)

Quantitative Geography

d)

Violent Geography

13.

Migration, population, and agriculture are a part of which branch of geography?

a)

Human Geography

b)

Physical Geography

c)

Quantitative Geography

d)

Violent Geography

14.

Water, air, land, mountains are examples of

a)

Cultural Geography

b)

Physics

c)

Anthropology

d)

Physical Geography

15.

Religion, food, language are examples of

a)

Physical Geography

b)

Cultural Geography

c)

Geology

d)

Life Science

16.

_______________ is the study of the world’s physical features-it’s landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils and plants.

a)

Physical geography

b)

Human geography

c)

Catography

d)

Meteorologist

17.

True or false: The two main branches of geography are physical geography and human geography.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Rivers are part of this branch...

a)

Physical Geography

b)

Human Geography

19.

Culture ids part of...

a)

Human Geography

b)

Physical Geography

20.

Volcanoes are part of....

a)

Physical geography

b)

Human Geography

21.

Landforms are part of....

a)

Physical Geography

b)

Human Geography

22.

What types of crops are grown is part of...

a)

Physical geography

b)

Human Geography

23.

What are these?

a)

Lines of latitude

b)

Lines of longitude

24.

Lines of longitude show how far ________ something is.

a)

North or South

b)

East or West

25.

Which is the Equator?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

Geographers are...

a)

Creative

b)

Curious

c)

Cool

d)

Calculated

27.

What is the study of the world, its people and the landscapes they create?

a)

social studies

b)

geography

c)

landscapeology

d)

worldology

28.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the study of geography?

a)

world

b)

human brain

c)

people

d)

landscapes people create

29.
Lines of Longitude measure how far from the _______ a place is located.
a)
Equator
b)
International Date Line
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Tropic of Cancer
30.
Lines of Latitude can be measured up to what degree?
a)
150 degrees
b)
180 degrees
c)
90 degrees
d)
100 degrees
31.
Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.
a)
East, West
b)
North, South
c)
South, East
d)
North, West
32.
The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn are what type of lines?
a)
Latitude lines
b)
International Date lines
c)
Longitude lines
d)
Meridian lines
33.
Lines of ______ measure how far from the equator a place is located?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
34.
The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________. 
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
35.
The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the _________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Antarctic Circle
36.
Latitude lines run from the _____ to the  _______.
a)
West, East
b)
North, South
c)
North, East
d)
South, West
37.
The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Eastern and Southern
b)
Northern and Southern
c)
Western and Eastern
d)
Northern and Western
38.
The Prime Meridian separates the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Northern and Southern
b)
Western and Eastern
c)
Northern and Eastern
d)
Southern and Western
39.
Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere? 
a)
Northern 
b)
Southern 
c)
Western 
d)
Eastern
40.
Asia and Australia are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
41.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
42.
Lines of latitude are also called  __________.
a)
hemispheres
b)
Parallels
c)
Meridians
d)
Tropics
43.
Lines of longitude are also called  ____________.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Meridians
c)
parallels
d)
International Date Lines
44.
Latitude and Longitude lines are measured in __________.
a)
inches
b)
miles
c)
degrees
d)
ounces
45.
The two imaginary lines of latitude that are farthest from the equator are called the __________  and the  ____________.
a)
Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer
b)
Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle 
c)
Prime meridian and International Date Line
d)
Equator and Prime Meridian
46.
Longitude lines run from north to south.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Latitude lines go from east to west.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
What city is located at about 39 degrees North latitude and 108 degrees West longitude?
a)
Durango
b)
Delta
c)
Boulder
d)
Denver
49.
What city is located at 40 degrees North latitude and about 105 degrees West longitude?
a)
Colorado Springs
b)
Boulder
c)
Denver
d)
Durango
50.

Location D is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oN, 90oW

b)

90oN, 30oW

c)

10oN, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

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