WorksheetsGeography Study Guide
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
The study of the Earth, its physical features and the way living things use the Earth.
equator
symbols
distortion
geography
_ is the largest continent.
(a)
What is the smallest continent on Earth?
Asia
Africa
Australia
Antarctia
What continent is the United States a part of?
Europe
Australia
South America
North America
Why have geographers named five oceans on earth?
Because there are five separate sections of water.
Because there were five geographers who discovered the oceans.
Because five was the favorite number of the geographer who named the oceans.
Because geographers gave different names to sections of water separated by land.
The Prime Meridian is a line of _?_.
latitude
longitude
Lines of latitude are also called _?_.
longitude
meridians
parallels
_?_ is the change in the shape and size of an object.
distortion
map
equator
hemisphere
_?_ is a half of a sphere.
basketball
hemisphere
halosphere
melon
Which of the following is a problem with a map?
it is the same shape as a globe
it is flat and easy to carry
It can only show big objects
some places are distorted
This is an example of _?_.
map key
scale
coordinate grid
compass rose
Give one example of a cardinal direction.
(a)
NW, SW, NE and SE are examples of:
cardinal directions
intermediate directions
What type of map is this?
political
physical
climate
elevation
What type of map is this?
climate
physical
elevation
population
What type of map shows geographic features, such as bodies of water, mountains and landforms?
climate
political
physical
elevation
Which type of map shows how many people live in an area?
climate
population
physical
elevation
What does the title on a map show?
shows the person who made the map
shows the purpose of the map
attracts the readers attention
shows important information about the size
Which continent is found at the southern most point of the world?
Africa
Asia
Europe
Antarctica
What continent is in purple?
Europe
South America
Australia
Antarctica
North America is in the _?_ hemisphere.
Northern
Southern
The _?_ is a line of latitude that splits the Earth in half.
Equator
Prime Meridian
