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Chapter 1 Test: Florida's Geography

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Florida's largest freshwater lake is

a)

Lake Okeechobee

b)

Lake George

c)

Deerpoint Lake

d)

Round Lake

2.

____________ is chemicals and other harmful substances that can damage an environment.

a)

Strait

b)

Pollution

c)

Wetlands

d)

Panhandle

3.

Coral reefs are:

a)

structures formed from the skeletons of tiny sea animals.

b)

sea plants.

c)

made from lots of sand, rocks and shells.

d)

made by humans.

4.

A storm that has winds that form a funnel shaped cloud is called a:

a)

hurricane

b)

thunderstorm

c)

tornado

d)

snowstorm

5.

Urban is:

a)

a countryside.

b)

a town.

c)

a city.

d)

a country.

6.

A place where ships load and unload at is called a:

a)

suburb

b)

port

c)

store

d)

rural

7.

___________ describes the country.

a)

rural

b)

urban

c)

peninsula

d)

panhandle

8.

Some people in Florida are worried that phosphate mining will affect

a)

tourism

b)

land and water

c)

hotels

d)

climate

9.

Which hurricane caused a lot of damage to southern Florida in 1992?

a)

Hurricane Pauline

b)

Hurricane Wilma

c)

Hurricane Andrew

d)

Hurricane Hugo

10.

Which of the following helped shape Miami's tourism industry?

a)

weather and climate

b)

farming and agriculture

c)

opportunity for work

d)

population

11.

True or False? Most of Florida's urban areas are located near the coast.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which is an important physical feature of Florida?

a)

valleys

b)

mountains

c)

deserts

d)

climate

13.

The vast wetland that cover's part of Florida is called

a)

Lake Okeechobee

b)

the Everglades

c)

the Appalachian Mountains

d)

the Straits of Florida

14.

Why is Florida's official nickname the Sunshine State?

a)

It gets sunshine most of the year.

b)

It gets sunshine 24 hours a day.

c)

it is located near the equator.

d)

It produces a lot of oranges.

15.

True or False? The Florida Keys are made up of a chain of islands near the tip of the peninsula.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What is a strip of water that connects two larger bodies of water?

a)

peninsula

b)

strait

c)

barrier island

d)

wetland

17.

What is a fierce rainstorm with winds blowing more than 74 miles per hour?

a)

drought

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

d)

thunderstorm

18.

What is an area of land nearly surrounded by water?

a)

peninsula

b)

limestone

c)

panhandle

d)

natural spring

19.

The largest freshwater lake in Florida is

a)

Dee Point Lake

b)

Lake Okeechobee

c)

Lake Seminole

d)

Juniper Lake

20.

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.

a)

landform

b)

geography

c)

culture

d)

region

21.

What is the pattern of weather in a certain place over a long period of time?

a)

wind

b)

climate

c)

drought

d)

precipitation

22.
What is the Capitol of Florida?
a)
Jacksonville
b)
Talahassee
c)
Orlando
d)
St. Augustine
23.

What do you call a long period of time without rain?

a)

drought

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

d)

thurnderstorm

24.

Which city is located on the Panhandle of Florida?

a)

Tampa

b)

Orlando

c)

Panama City

d)

Miami

25.

Did you study for your Social Studies test?

a)

yes

b)

no