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Week 8: Place

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___________________ describe the natural environment of an area, such as landscapes, plants, climate, and animals.

a)

Physical characteristics

b)

Physical maps

c)

Location

d)

Places

2.

Which of the following are examples of physical characteristics?

a)

culture

b)

vegetation

c)

population

d)

movement

3.

A _______________ shows the world's major physical features.

a)

physical characteristic

b)

location

c)

physical map

d)

place

4.

Seven large areas of land covering the Earth are known as _______________________.

a)

countries

b)

continents

c)

oceans

d)

land mass

5.

_________________ are the largest bodies of water, making up more than two thirds of the world.

a)

Countries

b)

Continents

c)

Oceans

d)

Lakes

6.

This type of climate zone is hot with little precipitation.

a)

dry

b)

tropical

c)

temperate

d)

polar

7.

____________ is the average weather conditions of a place over an extended period of time.

a)

weather

b)

temperature

c)

climate

d)

biomes

8.

Which continent does NOT have a polar climate?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Antarctica

d)

Africa

9.

______________ are communities of living organisms within a region and include animal and plant life.

a)

Biomes

b)

Homes

c)

Cells

d)

Farms

10.

Biomes that are mostly on land are called _______________.

a)

continents

b)

oceans

c)

terrestrial

d)

aquatic

11.

Biomes that are mostly on water are called _______________.

a)

continents

b)

oceans

c)

terrestrial

d)

aquatic

12.

A place's __________________________ are a result of people's ideas, choices, and actions as they interact with the physical environment.

a)

political characteristics

b)

physical characteristics

c)

human characteristics

d)

cultural characteristics

13.

A places __________ characteristics are organized by where people live. This includes cities, states, and countries.

a)

political

b)

physical

c)

human

d)

cultural

14.

_________________ maps show the borders of cities, states, and countries.

a)

Physical

b)

Cultural

c)

Climate

d)

Political

15.

Countries are grouped together to form _____________________.

a)

continents

b)

states

c)

cities

d)

politics

16.

Satellites send location information to stations on earth with this type of system.

a)

NPR

b)

GPS

c)

USB

d)

PS5

17.

Which of the following are tools for studying geography from a spatial perspective?

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

globes

d)

cartographers