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<Fall/Winter20-Semester Exam Geography>

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Earth rotates on an _________?

a)

Axis

b)

Revolution

c)

Tilt

d)

Day Schedule

2.

The Earth's tilt causes the __________ to occur.

a)

Days

b)

Sunlight

c)

Hours

d)

Seasons

3.

The line that runs east to west direction.

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

None of the above

4.

The line that runs north to south direction.

a)

Latitude

b)

Equator

c)

Longitude

d)

Arctic of Circle

5.

The line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is the

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

north-south line

6.

The line that separates the western and eastern hemispheres is the

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

east-west line

7.

Geography is defined as what?

a)

Thinking about the Earth

b)

the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries

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.

8.

Human Characteristics of a place are the people, culture, beliefs, language, government, transportation, population distribution, and ways they may have modified their environment. True Or False?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

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

10.

What is another name for map key?

a)

Legend

b)

Compass rose

c)

Scale Bar

d)

Map

11.

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.

12.

Is legend is another word for map key?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Neither

13.

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

14.

Asia, Africa, Australia, and Europe

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Western Hemisphere

d)

Eastern Hemisphere

15.

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

a)

Southern Hemisphere

b)

Western Hemisphere

c)

Northern hemisphere

d)

Eastern Hemisphere

16.

What continent is highlighted in orange?

a)

North America

b)

Australia

c)

South America

d)

Africa

17.

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

a)

blue directions

b)

cardinal directions

c)

intermediate directions

d)

straight and forward

18.

The intermediate directions are...

a)

NE, SE, NN, SS

b)

NE, SW, NW, NS

c)

NE, SE, SW, SE

d)

NW, SS, SN, EE

19.

Which direction is missing?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Southeast

d)

South

e)

Southwest

20.
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
21.
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
22.
Which of the following is NOT a theme of geography?
a)
place
b)
location
c)
history
d)
human-environment interaction
23.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
24.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
25.
What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
elevation
d)
precipitation
26.
What climate does a desert have?
a)
Tropical
b)
Polar
c)
Arid/Dry
d)
Temperate
27.
I am a/an
a)
Lake
b)
Ocean
c)
Island
d)
Valley
28.
a)
A. Hills
b)
B. River
c)
C. Desert
d)
D. Mountains
29.
Name this body of water
a)
peninsula
b)
ocean
c)
hill
d)
volcano
30.
Name this landform
a)
volcano
b)
hill
c)
river
d)
island
31.

Physical Characteristics of a place are the landforms, bodies of water, climate/climate, soil, plant life, and animal life of that place.

True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

32.
What is geography?
a)
the study of Earth
b)
the study of fossils
c)
the study of people
d)
the study of history
33.
We live on which continent?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
34.

A farmer would fall under which economic activity?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

35.

What type of economy does the United States have?

a)

traditional

b)

mixed

c)

command

d)

market

36.

The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the

a)

spring equinox

b)

fall equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

37.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & rovolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
38.

The northern and southern hemispheres experience _____ seasons.

a)

Opposite

b)

The Same

39.

One of the large landmasses of the earth

a)

Oceans

b)

Continents

c)

Hemispheres

d)

Earth

40.

How many Continents are there on Earth?

a)

7

b)

5

c)

3

41.

How many Oceans are there on Earth?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

7

42.

True or False: Overall weather in an area over a long period of time

a)

True

b)

False

43.

True or False: The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place is called Weather.

a)

True

b)

False

44.
Lines of longitude are also called  ____________.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Meridians
c)
parallels
d)
International Date Lines
45.

In what hemisphere is the red dot located in?

a)

northern hemisphere

b)

southern hemisphere

46.

Find the red dot. What are its lat/long coordinates?

a)

40° S, 40° W

b)

120° W, 0°

c)

0°, 100° W

d)

0°, 120° W

47.

Find the red dot. What are its lat/long coordinates?

a)

40° N, 100° W

b)

80° N, 50° E

c)

100° N, 40° W

d)

60°S, 120° E

48.

It takes ___________ for the Earth to make one revolution

a)

24 hours

b)

1 year

c)

24 days

d)

11 years

49.

It takes _______________ for the Earth to make one rotation

a)

1 Year

b)

24 days

c)

11 years

d)

24 hours

50.

Lines of latitude are parallel.

a)

True

b)

False

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