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Yr 7 Geography Revision Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
0 degrees latitude; an imaginary line that runs around the middle of Earth, like a belt
a)
Tropic of Cancer
b)
Equator
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
2.
a map feature that explains the meaning of colors and symbols used on the map
a)
Map Key
b)
Map Contents
c)
Map Glossary
d)
Map Index
3.
0 degrees longitude; an imaginary line that runs up and down through the United Kingdom
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
International Date Line
4.
a map feature that compares distance on a map to the real distance 
a)
Scale
b)
Odemeter
c)
Latitude
d)
Longitude
5.
imaginary lines on a map that run east and west (horizontal)
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
6.
the hemisphere that is NORTH of the Equator
a)
Northern Hemisphere
b)
Southern Hemisphere
c)
Eastern Hemisphere
d)
Western Hemisphere
7.
imaginary lines on a map that run up and down (vertical)
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
8.
half of a sphere; which refers to half of the Earth
a)
Hemisphere
b)
Sphere
c)
Halfsphere
d)
Quartersphere
9.

A compass tells us...

a)

Direction

b)

Distance

c)

Temperture

d)

Weight

10.

A map scale tells us...

a)

Direction

b)

Distance

c)

Temperture

d)

Weight

11.

Which of these is appropriate for remembering the points on a compass?

a)

Never Wear Silly Neckties

b)

Never Spit Watermelon Ever

c)

Never Eat Salami Waffles

d)

Never Eat Soggy Eggs

12.

If a map scale is 1cm = 3km

What does 4cm = ???

a)

3km

b)

9km

c)

12km

d)

15km

13.

If a map scale is 2cm = 4m

What does 1cm = ???

a)

2m

b)

4m

c)

6m

d)

8m

14.

What is the name of the person who makes maps?

a)

Mapologist

b)

Physicist

c)

Meteorologist

d)

Cartographer

15.
The bank is ____ of the pet store.
a)
East
b)
North
c)
West
d)
South
16.

What is a drawing of places around the Earth called?

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

the world

d)

dictionary

17.

Which tool would you NOT find on a map?

a)

title

b)

planets

c)

legend

d)

compass rose

18.

What map tool would you use to measure the distance from one place to another?

a)

map scale

b)

title

c)

legend

d)

compass rose

19.

What type of map would you use to find the population of the area?

a)

physical map

b)

climate map

c)

political map

d)

population map

20.

What type of map shows landforms, rivers and valleys?

a)

climate map

b)

political map

c)

population map

d)

physical map

21.

What is the study of weather over time?

a)

coordinates

b)

climate

c)

compass rose

d)

population

22.

What is the purpose of coordinates on a map?

a)

to show the climate of an area

b)

to find the location of a place

c)

to find the distance between two places

d)

to show the meaning of symbols on a map.

23.
North, South, East and West are all called the ____________________ directions.
a)
middle
b)
cardinal
c)
four
d)
intermediate
24.
Florida (FL) is ______ of
Washington (WA).
a)
Northeast
b)
Southwest
c)
Northwest
d)
Southeast
25.

Which of the following has a Maximum of 90 Degrees?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

26.

What is the name of the city that the Prime Meridian runs through?

a)

Greenville, Alabama

b)

Greenwich, England

c)

Paris, France

d)

Moscow, Russia

27.

How long does it take the Earth to rotate 15 Degrees?

a)

1 hour

b)

2 hours

c)

3 hours

d)

4 hours

28.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
29.
How many continents are on Earth?
a)
5
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
30.
Contour lines that are very close together indicate the land is _______________
a)
gentle/gradual
b)
a forest
c)
steep
d)
a swamp
31.
Map that shows detailed shapes of Earth's surface, along with its natural and human made features
a)
topographical map
b)
elevation
c)
contour line
32.
The height above sea level of any point on Earth's surface
a)
contour interval
b)
elevation
c)
slope
33.
Lines on a topographic map that connect points of equal elevation
a)
contour lines
b)
topography lines
c)
index lines
34.
The difference in elevation between contour lines on a topographic map is called ___.
a)
contour line
b)
contour interval
c)
relief
d)
scale
35.
How many time zones are there in the world?
a)
24
b)
12
c)
6
d)
48
36.
The four cardinal directions include
Northeast.
a)
True
b)
False
37.

If sea level always equals (0), and the contour interval is 10 feet how tall is this mountain?

a)

30 ft

b)

40 ft

c)

50 ft

d)

60 ft

38.

Which side of the hill is steepest?

ASSUME: North is top, South is bottom, West is left, & East is right

a)

North side

b)

South side

c)

West side

d)

East side

39.

Match the topographic map to its topographic profile picture.

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

How many individual peaks are seen on the map? (hill tops)

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

41.

What type of map is shown in this image?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Special Purpose

d)

Thematic

42.

Based on the map, the central part of Africa can be described as mostly

a)

Humid

b)

Hyper-Arid

c)

Arid

d)

Dry Subhumid

43.

The tilt of earth's axis and revolution results in the

a)

day changing

b)

time zones

c)

season changes

d)

map distortion

44.

_______________ is the study of the world’s physical features-it’s landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils and plants.

a)

Physical geography

b)

Human geography

c)

Catography

d)

Meteorologist

45.

_____________________ is the study of the world’s people, communities, and landscapes.

a)

Human geography

b)

Physical geography

c)

Globe

d)

Summary

46.

Volcanoes are part of....

a)

Physical geography

b)

Human Geography

47.
City
a)
Physical Geography
b)
Human Geography
c)
Environmental Geography
48.
Climate or Weather?
Florida had its hottest day so far this year at 97 degrees Fahrenheit.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
49.
Climate or Weather?
In the U.S. northern states, each winter brings cold temperatures and snowy conditions.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
50.
The weather is...
a)
The typical state of the atmosphere in a long period of time.
b)
The state of the atmosphere at a particular time. 
51.

Sometimes when traveling in an airplane your ears may pop, why?

a)

your eardrum busted

b)

as the airplane goes up it gets colder.

c)

the humidity decreased

d)

the change in altitude effected air pressure

52.

Tropical Rainforests are found

a)

a. towards the poles

b)

b.towards the equator

c)

c. towards the temperate zone

53.
Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?
a)
Tropical
b)
Polar
c)
Arid/Dry
d)
Temperate
54.
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
a)
polar, temperate, tropical
b)
tropical, temperate, polar
c)
temperate, polar, tropical
55.
A temperate climate is?
a)
consistently cool
b)
consistently warm
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
56.

Temperature changes according to the seasons.

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

57.

It has a great diversity of flora.

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

58.

The temperature is hot.

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

59.

The are penguins, polar bears, and artic foxes.

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

60.

It shows great diversity of birds, insects and mammals.

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

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