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Year 7 Geography Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Geography can be defined as...

a)

The study of the earth and the relationships which exist between people and their environments.

b)

The study of the earth and the relationships which exist between natural features only.

c)

Living and non-living features on the earth's surface.

d)

None of the above

2.

In the BOLTSS acronym for features of maps, what does the B stand for?

a)

Bolts

b)

Badge

c)

Border

d)

Bored

3.

In the BOLTSS acronym for features of maps, what do the two Ss stand for?

a)

Scale, Sound

b)

Scale, Source

c)

Scale, Sauce

d)

Scale, Small

4.

Which THREE of the following statements is true of topographic maps?

a)

They show the shape of the land

b)

They show conditions in the atmosphere

c)

They show the height of the land

d)

They use symbols and colours to represent different features

5.

A compass rose (like the one shown) is represented by which of the BOLTSS?

a)

Border

b)

Orientation

c)

Legend

d)

Title

6.

According to the colour guide on this key, which of the following colours show roads?

a)

Red and black

b)

Red and brown

c)

Brown and blue

d)

Brown and black

7.

Urban areas are...

a)

City and suburban regions.

b)

Countryside or rural areas.

c)

The facilities and services necessary for any community.

d)

Desert regions.

8.

Any moisture reaching the surface of the earth, such as rain, snow, hail or sleet, is known as:

a)

Climate

b)

Rain

c)

Precipitation

d)

Sustainability

9.

Which of the following can be defined as 'renewable' resources?

a)

Soil

b)

Water

c)

Forests

d)

All of the above

10.

Sustainability can be defined as...

a)

Anything human or natural that people can use to satisfy a need.

b)

A resource that occurs in nature.

c)

The ability of the Earth to support and keep supporting life.

d)

How an area is identified and what it means to those who live there.

11.

Which of the following are 'non-renewable' resources?

a)

Coal

b)

Water

c)

Minerals

d)

Trees

12.

The closed system of circulation of water between the earth’s oceans, atmosphere and land...

a)

The carbon cycle

b)

The water cycle

c)

The rock cycle

d)

The ocean cycle