WorksheetsGeography Skills and Concepts Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is absolute location?
Location of one place compared to another
The area someone is born
Exact point on the Earth
The name of the continent a country is located on
Which of the following is an example of absolute location?
Stating what country is located east of the location
Finding the latitude and longitude measurements
Giving the name of the capital city
Naming the continent the country is located in
What is relative location?
Location of one place compared to another
The area someone is born
Exact point on the Earth
The name of the continent a country is located on
Which of the following is an example of relative location?
Stating what country is located east of the location
Finding the latitude and longitude measurements
Giving the name of the capital city
Finding coordinates on a globe
What happens when you try to fit a round globe on a flat surface?
The globe fits perfectly
The features of do not change
The shape, size, and proportions change
The flat surface becomes rounded
What does the Map Title do?
Tells what the map is about
Lists symbols and explains their meaning
Shows direction on a map
Divides up space on a map
What does the Compass Rose do?
Tells what the map is about
Lists symbols and explains their meaning
Shows direction on a map
Divides up space on a map
What does the Map Legend / Key do?
Tells what the map is about
Lists symbols and explains their meaning
Shows direction on a map
Divides up space on a map
What does the Map Grid (lines of latitude and longitude) do?
Tells what the map is about
Lists symbols and explains their meaning
Shows direction on a map
Divides up space on a map
What do longitude and latitude do for us?
Provide absolute location
Identifies a country's continent
Provides relative location
Explains a regions climate
What is a Hemisphere?
Water that covers 70% of Earth
Another name for a globe
Half of the world
Largest land area on Earth
What is an Ocean?
Water that covers 70% of Earth
Another name for a globe
Half of the world
Largest land area on Earth
What is a Continent?
Water that covers 70% of Earth
Another name for a globe
Half of the world
Largest land area on Earth
What is the impact of the Earth tilting on its axis?
It creates the time zones
It creates the calendar year
It creates the seasons
It makes everyone lean to one side
In what part of the United States would you find its highest elevation?
Northern United States
Southern United States
Eastern United States
Western United States
What Climate Zone is South Carolina located in?
Tundra
Humid Subtropical
Humid Continental
Arid
Looking at this Climate Zone map, we can assume that Northern South America is...
Mostly cold and rainy
Mostly hot and humid
Mostly dry and arid
Mostly hot and dry
Which vegetation zone is NOT found in Europe?
Deciduous Forest
Tundra
Desert Scrub
Mixed Forest
Where is Africa most sparsely (least densely) populated?
Northern Africa in the Sahara Desert
Central Africa
Along the Nile River
Along the western coast
What resources are NOT commonly found in Middle Eastern countries
Oil
Natural Gas
Forestry / lumber
Coal
The overgrazing of cattle in a region is an example of
Population Decay
Population Density
Climate Change
Carrying Capacity
Which type of map would be best to use if you wanted to know where the country population was mostly located?
Physical Features Map
Climate Zones Map
Vegetation Zones Map
Population Density Map
Economic Activity Map
Which type of map would be best to use if you wanted to know if there were mountains in a region?
Physical Features Map
Climate Zones Map
Vegetation Zones Map
Population Density Map
Economic Activity Map
Which type of map would be best to use if you wanted to know what type of weather a region typically has?
Physical Features Map
Climate Zones Map
Vegetation Zones Map
Population Density Map
Economic Activity Map
Which type of map would be best to use if you wanted to know what resources a region has?
Physical Features Map
Climate Zones Map
Vegetation Zones Map
Population Density Map
Economic Activity Map
Which type of map would be best to use if you wanted to know what a region's land is used for?
Physical Features Map
Climate Zones Map
Vegetation Zones Map
Population Density Map
Economic Activity Map
Which type of map would be best to use if you wanted to know what type of plant life grows in a region?
Physical Features Map
Climate Zones Map
Vegetation Zones Map
Population Density Map
Economic Activity Map
Which type of map would be best to use if you wanted to know if a region had a desert (arid) like area?
Physical Features Map
Climate Zones Map
Vegetation Zones Map
Population Density Map
Economic Activity Map
Which type of map would be best to use if you wanted to know if a region produced oil or natural gas?
Physical Features Map
Climate Zones Map
Vegetation Zones Map
Population Density Map
Economic Activity Map
Which of the following is a characteristic of a Developed country?
Strong economy
Unsafe drinking water
Low Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Low consumption of goods
Which of the following is a characteristic of a Developing country?
High consumption of goods
Safe drinking water
Low Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Strong economy
The image on the left would represent which type of country?
Developing Country
Developed Country
The image on the right would represent which type of country?
Developing Country
Developed Country
Why is map scale useful to a geographer?
It tells us what countries are next to each other
It tells us real distance in miles or kilometers
It tells us the main land use of a region
It tells us the cardinal directions
Which town is the farthest west on the map?
Newtown
Uptown
Neartown
Oldtown
Which town is the farthest north on the map?
Newtown
Uptown
Neartown
Oldtown
If you are traveling from Safe Beach to Uptown, what direction would you be traveling?
South
Southwest
Northeast
Northwest
How many miles would 3 inches on this map be?
3
30
300
3,000
What in this map helps you understand why Safe Beach is called that?
It is near the church
There are no sharks there
There is great fishing there
It is far away from the prison
How many mountain ranges are on the map?
2
3
4
5
What is the name of the capital city?
Newtown
Uptown
Neartown
Oldtown
If you wanted to go fishing, what coast would you likely go to?
North
South
East
West
