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GEOGRAPHY - LOCATION AND PLACES

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we use to find absolute location?

a)

latitude and longitude

b)

the equator and international dateline

c)

a GPS and an XLP

d)

landmarks and distances

2.
What does relative location tell you?
a)
a place's exact position on Earth
b)
a place's position in relation to other people and places
c)
how a place is similar to other places
d)
why people moved to a certain place
3.
All of the following are examples of Physical characteristics EXCEPT 
a)
The Empire State Building 
b)
Mountains 
c)
Rivers 
d)
Lakes
4.

A set of degrees of latitude and longitude that help you location a place on Earth are called _____________.

a)

Positions

b)

Coordinates

c)

Locations

d)

Numbers

5.

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

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

6.

The exact locations on the Earth is what type of location?

a)

Relative

b)

Absolute

7.

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

a)

Relative

b)

Absolute

8.

Using relative location, Europe is what direction from Asia? (Click on image)

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

9.

Using relative location, what direction is South America from North America? (Click on image)

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

10.

75 Degrees South, 90 Degrees W is an example of which type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

11.

Which of the following could you use to describe a location's relative location?

a)

60 miles south of

b)

address

c)

at the bottom

d)

(x,y) coordinates

12.

Which type of location would be best described by using the following directions: north, south, east and west?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

13.
All of the following are examples of Human characteristics EXCEPT 
a)
The Golden Gate Bridge 
b)
The Pacific Ocean 
c)
The Twin Towers 
d)
The Eiffel Tower 
14.
38 degrees South Latitude, 83 degrees East latitude is an example of
a)
Absolute location 
b)
Relative location 
15.
These are features that occur naturally.  (Examples: rivers, lakes, dunes, mountains)
a)
human-environment interaction
b)
physical
c)
human
d)
region
16.
These are features made by man.  (Examples:  schools, lighthouses, pier, fountains)
a)
physical
b)
place
c)
human
d)
location
17.
Which of the following is an example of absolute location?
a)
42.3314° N, 83.0458° W
b)
Two blocks south of Wayne State
c)
Across the street from McDonald's
d)
University Prep Academy Middle School is close to my home.
18.
What are the two major parts of geogrpahy?
a)
Physical and Human Geography
b)
Physical and Natural Geography
c)
Maps and Globes
d)
Spatial Scales and The Five Themes of Geography.
19.
Which is NOT one of the Five Themes of Geography
a)
Location
b)
Movement
c)
Language
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
20.
Absolute and relative are words that describe...
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
21.
The Five Themes of Geography are the Following:
a)
Place, Region, Interaction, Land-forms, Movement
b)
Place, Region, Interaction, Location, Movement
c)
People, Race, Interaction, Location Movement
d)
Power, Region, Interaction, Location Movement
22.
This theme of Geography describes what the location is like. 
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Place
d)
Region
23.
Florida has very hot and humid summers.
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Movement.
24.
Describes characteristics of people, Culture, Religion, Buildings, Landmarks, Landforms, and Climate
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Human interaction
d)
Place
25.
New Orleans has the Mississippi River and it is hot and muggy in the summer.
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Human Interaction
26.
The climate in the Sahara desert is really hot and dry
a)
Place
b)
location
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
27.
The study of the Earths surface, climate, landforms, and bodies of water.
a)
Migration
b)
Geography
c)
Social Studies
d)
Geology
28.

What do we use to find absolute location?

a)

latitude and longitude

b)

the equator and international dateline

c)

a GPS and an XLP

d)

landmarks and distances

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