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WorksheetsChapter 1 Test: Florida's Geography
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Florida's largest freshwater lake is
Lake Okeechobee
Lake George
Deerpoint Lake
Round Lake
____________ is chemicals and other harmful substances that can damage an environment.
Strait
Pollution
Wetlands
Panhandle
Coral reefs are:
structures formed from the skeletons of tiny sea animals.
sea plants.
made from lots of sand, rocks and shells.
made by humans.
A storm that has winds that form a funnel shaped cloud is called a:
hurricane
thunderstorm
tornado
snowstorm
Urban is:
a countryside.
a town.
a city.
a country.
A place where ships load and unload at is called a:
suburb
port
store
rural
___________ describes the country.
rural
urban
peninsula
panhandle
Some people in Florida are worried that phosphate mining will affect
tourism
land and water
hotels
climate
Which hurricane caused a lot of damage to southern Florida in 1992?
Hurricane Pauline
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Hugo
Which of the following helped shape Miami's tourism industry?
weather and climate
farming and agriculture
opportunity for work
population
True or False? Most of Florida's urban areas are located near the coast.
True
False
Which is an important physical feature of Florida?
valleys
mountains
deserts
climate
The vast wetland that cover's part of Florida is called
Lake Okeechobee
the Everglades
the Appalachian Mountains
the Straits of Florida
Why is Florida's official nickname the Sunshine State?
It gets sunshine most of the year.
It gets sunshine 24 hours a day.
it is located near the equator.
It produces a lot of oranges.
True or False? The Florida Keys are made up of a chain of islands near the tip of the peninsula.
True
False
What is a strip of water that connects two larger bodies of water?
peninsula
strait
barrier island
wetland
What is a fierce rainstorm with winds blowing more than 74 miles per hour?
drought
hurricane
tornado
thunderstorm
What is an area of land nearly surrounded by water?
peninsula
limestone
panhandle
natural spring
The largest freshwater lake in Florida is
Dee Point Lake
Lake Okeechobee
Lake Seminole
Juniper Lake
What is the study of the physical features of Earth, which includes types of land, bodies of water, weather, plants, and animals in a certain place or region.
landform
geography
culture
region
What is the pattern of weather in a certain place over a long period of time?
wind
climate
drought
precipitation
What do you call a long period of time without rain?
drought
hurricane
tornado
thurnderstorm
Which city is located on the Panhandle of Florida?
Tampa
Orlando
Panama City
Miami
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