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Study Guide Part 1

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ____________ is a group of places that have similar temperatures, precipitation levels, and change in weather.

a)

Region

b)

Hemispherical Regions

c)

Climate Region

d)

Some place on Earth

2.

The Earth rotates on an _________?

a)

Axis

b)

Revolution

c)

Tilt

d)

Day Schedule

3.

It takes ___________ for the Earth to make one revolution

a)

24 hours

b)

1 year

c)

24 days

d)

11 years

4.

It takes _______________ for the Earth to make one rotation

a)

1 Year

b)

24 days

c)

11 years

d)

24 hours

5.

The Earth's tilt causes the __________ to occur.

a)

Days

b)

Sunlight

c)

Hours

d)

Seasons

6.

The Earth revolves around the _______?

a)

Moon

b)

Earth

c)

Stars

d)

Sun

7.

The line that runs east to west direction.

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

None of the above

8.

The line that runs north to south direction.

a)

Latitude

b)

Equator

c)

Longitude

d)

Arctic of Circle

9.

The line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is the

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

north-south line

10.

The line that separates the western and eastern hemispheres is the

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

east-west line

11.

Lines of latitude are parallel.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Using lines of latitude and longitude makes locating places on a globe or map more difficult.

a)

True

b)

False

13.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
14.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
15.
What is the main line of latitude?
a)
The prime meridian
b)
The Tropic of Cappricorn
c)
The Equator
d)
The prime meridian
16.
Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.
a)
East, West
b)
North, South
c)
South, East
d)
North, West
17.
Latitude lines run from the _____ to the  _______.
a)
West, East
b)
North, South
c)
North, East
d)
South, West
18.
What shape is the planet Earth?
a)
Circle
b)
hemisphere
c)
sphere
d)
cone
19.
The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Eastern and Southern
b)
Northern and Southern
c)
Western and Eastern
d)
Northern and Western
20.
The Prime Meridian separates the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Northern and Southern
b)
Western and Eastern
c)
Northern and Eastern
d)
Southern and Western
21.
Lines of longitude are also called  ____________.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Meridians
c)
parallels
d)
International Date Lines
22.

Geography is the defined as what?

a)

the study of the interaction between human beings and their environment in particular places and across spatial areas.

b)

the science dealing with the areal differentiation of the earth's surface, as shown in the character, arrangement, and interrelations over the world of such elements as climate, elevation, soil, vegetation, population, land use, industries, or states, and of the unit areas formed by the complex of these individual elements.

c)

the branch of geography concerned with natural features and phenomena of the earth's surface, as landforms, drainage features, climates, soils, and vegetation.

d)

When you look at maps.

23.

the study of the interaction between human beings and their environment in particular places and across spatial areas.

a)

Physical Geography

b)

Geography

c)

Cartographer

d)

Human Geography

24.

the branch of geography concerned with natural features and phenomena of the earth's surface, as landforms, drainage features, climates, soils, and vegetation.

a)

Physical Geography

b)

Human Geography

c)

Geography

d)

Earths Natural Features

25.

What is another name for map key?

a)

Legend

b)

Compass rose

c)

Scale Bar

d)

Map

26.

What is the formal definition of Map Key

a)

a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation

b)

Sometimes also called a legend. Legends or map keys use symbols, colors, or lines to represent important places or landmarks on a map. They are usually located at the bottom left or right of a map.

c)

a visual indication of the size of features, and distance between features, on the map.

d)

A bound collection of maps

27.

a similar design, often ornamented, used on maps to indicate the points of the compass.

a)

Compass rose

b)

Scale Bar

c)

Scale

d)

Legend

28.

Define Map

a)

the science dealing with the areal differentiation of the earth's surface, as shown in the character, arrangement, and interrelations over the world of such elements as climate, elevation, soil, vegetation, population, land use, industries, or states, and of the unit areas formed by the complex of these individual elements.

b)

Atlas

c)

a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation

d)

half of the terrestrial globe or celestial sphere, especially one of the halves into which the earth is divided.

29.

What does a Cartographer do?

a)

A person who draws or produces maps.

b)

A person who work on cars.

c)

A person who pushes around a cart.

d)

A person who carries around maps.

30.

Latitude

a)

the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface, measured on the meridian of the point.

b)

angular distance east or west on the earth's surface

c)

Neither

31.

Longitude

a)

angular distance east or west on the earth's surface

b)

the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface, measured on the meridian of the point.

c)

Neither

32.

the production of maps, including construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting, and reproduction.

a)

Cartography

b)

Cartographer

c)

Geography

d)

Atlas

33.

An Atlas is a bound collection of maps?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Neither

34.

Elevation is defined as ?

a)

angular distance east or west on the earth's surface

b)

the height of anything above a given planetary reference plane, especially above sea level on earth.

c)

the altitude of a place above sea level or ground level

d)

the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface, measured on the meridian of the point.

35.

half of the terrestrial globe or celestial sphere, especially one of the halves into which the earth is divide.

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Eastern Hemisphere

d)

Hemisphere

e)

Western Hemisphere

36.

Is legend is another word for map key?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Neither

37.

Define Meridian

a)

a great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth's surface. The half of such a circle included between the poles.

b)

the meridian running through Greenwich, England, from which longitude east and west is reckoned.

c)

the half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator

d)

the horizontal plane or level corresponding to the surface of the sea at mean level between high and low tide.

38.

Define Meridian

a)

a great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth's surface. The half of such a circle included between the poles.

b)

the meridian running through Greenwich, England, from which longitude east and west is reckoned.

c)

the half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator

d)

the horizontal plane or level corresponding to the surface of the sea at mean level between high and low tide.

39.

Define Prime Meridian

a)

a great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth's surface. The half of such a circle included between the poles

b)

the meridian running through Greenwich, England, from which longitude east and west is reckoned.

c)

the horizontal plane or level corresponding to the surface of the sea at mean level between high and low tide.

d)

the half of the earth between the South Pole and the equator.

40.

Northern Hemisphere is

a)

the half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator.

b)

the half of the earth between the South Pole and the equator.

c)

that half of the earth traversed in passing westward from the prime meridian to 180° longitude

d)

the north part of the world

41.

The southern hemisphere is defined as ?

a)

the half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator.

b)

the half of the earth between the South Pole and the equator.

c)

the south part of the world

d)

the south pole

42.

The eastern hemisphere is defined as?

a)

The east

b)

the eastern part of the globe

c)

that half of the earth traversed in passing westward from the prime meridian to 180° longitude.

d)

part of the globe

43.

The western hemisphere is defined as.

a)

the west

b)

the half of the earth west of the equator

c)

the western part of the globe, including North and South America, their islands, and the surrounding waters.

d)

the half of the earth that is west of the continent

44.

The prime meridian is located at what degree?

a)

0 degrees longitude

b)

90 degrees longitude

c)

0 degrees latitude

d)

90 degrees latitidue

45.

the north pole is located at 90 degrees north ?

a)

true

b)

false

c)

Neither

46.

The south poles is located at what degrees?

a)

90 degrees south

b)

90 degree north

c)

0 degree longitude

d)

0 degrees latitude

47.

Asia, Africa, Australia, and Europe

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Western Hemisphere

d)

Eastern Hemisphere

48.

North America, South America, their islands, and their surrounding waters.

a)

Southern Hemisphere

b)

Western Hemisphere

c)

Northern hemisphere

d)

Eastern Hemisphere

49.

Lines of longitude are called meridians , and lines of latitude are called parallels.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Neither

50.

Is legend is another word for map key?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Neither

51.

What is another name for map key?

a)

Legend

b)

Compass rose

c)

Scale Bar

d)

Map

52.

Theme is what?

a)

A type of map

b)

Something a story has

c)

Something you have learned about in English

d)

A topic

53.

The part of a map that indicates how big an area of Earth is shown.

a)

Scale

b)

Legend

c)

Map Key

d)

Elevation

54.

It takes _______________ for the Earth to make one rotation

a)

1 year

b)

11 year

c)

24 days

d)

24 hours

55.

The summer solstice is the _______ day of the year

a)

Shortest

b)

Longest

56.

an imaginary circle around the Earth that is the same distance from the North to South Poles and divides Earth in half; the center or 0° line of latitude.

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

57.

The winter is the ___________day of the year.

a)

Shortest

b)

Longest

58.

The equinox are interesting because twice a year when the sun's rays hit the equator directly day and night are __________.

a)

One is longer

b)

One is shorter

c)

The same length

d)

Dark all day

59.

What continent is highlighted in orange?

a)

North America

b)

Australia

c)

South America

d)

Africa

60.

What is the name of this part of the map?

a)

Legend

b)

Title

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Map Scale

61.

What tool would you use to measure the distance between two places on a map?

a)

key

b)

legend

c)

scale

d)

grid

62.

N, E, S, W are called...

a)

blue directions

b)

cardinal directions

c)

intermediate directions

d)

straight and forward

63.

The intermediate directions are...

a)

NE, SE, NN, SS

b)

NE, SW, NW, NS

c)

NE, SE, SW, SE

d)

NW, SS, SN, EE

64.

Which direction is missing?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Southeast

d)

South

e)

Southwest

65.
The Five Themes of Geography are the Following:
a)
Place, Region, Interaction, Land-forms, Movement
b)
Place, Region, Interaction, Location, Movement
c)
People, Race, Interaction, Location Movement
d)
Power, Region, Interaction, Location Movement
66.
Relative location is:
a)
Latitude and Longitude
b)
Given by GPS
c)
a general location, not specific
d)
a specific place:
67.
The theme movement has to do with what ideas:
a)
Migration and Trade
b)
Latitude and longitude
c)
Pollution
d)
Human and Physical Characteristics
68.
Absolute location is:
a)
general
b)
not used on GPS
c)
is saying that Two Rivers is in East Hartford
d)
uses latitude and longitude to give a specific area
69.
Longitude lines run _________.
a)
East/West
b)
North South
70.
Latitude lines run
a)
East/West
b)
North/South
71.
Which of the following is NOT a theme of geography?
a)
place
b)
location
c)
history
d)
human-environment interaction
72.
People cutting down trees, creating watersheds, draining wetlands and polluting soil are all examples of this theme.
a)
regions
b)
movement
c)
human-environment interaction
d)
location
73.
The theme of geography that describes what it is like to live there using an area’s physical and  human characteristics is
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Movement

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