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SOL Practice 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Temperature and precipitation are characteristics of-

a)

longitude

b)

climate

c)

vegetation

d)

latitude

2.

What climate best characterizes the high latitudes?

a)

tropical

b)

sub-arctic

c)

marine west coast

d)

humid continental

3.

Which two cities have opposite climates?

a)

Boston and Madrid

b)

Warsaw and Alexandria

c)

Calgary and Durban

d)

Johannesburg and Brasilia

4.

Which country has the latitude and longitude 15°S, 45°W

a)

Brazil

b)

Italy

c)

Madagascar

d)

Australia

5.

This statement is an example of -

a)

absolute location

b)

a primary source

c)

a thematic map

d)

mental mapping

6.

This type of map is used to show -

a)

elevation

b)

population

c)

natural resources

d)

political boundries

7.

This symbol identifies which feature of a map?

a)

orientation

b)

contour

c)

distance

d)

projection

8.

On this map, industrial activity is represented by -

a)

shades

b)

lines

c)

symbols

d)

letters

9.

Which major river system is shown on this map?

a)

Indus

b)

Nile

c)

Amazon

d)

Danube

10.

These dolls are a traditional cultural craft in -

a)

Russia

b)

Southeast Asia

c)

France

d)

Latin America

11.

Mexico is linked more to Central and South America than to North America because of the way geographers define -

a)

political regions

b)

physical regions

c)

economic regions

d)

cultural regions

12.

Which country best completes this diagram?

a)

Mexico

b)

Yugoslavia

c)

Portugal

d)

Chile

13.

This river flows northward into the -

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

14.

Which name do western societies commonly use for the Arabian Gulf?

a)

Gulf of Aden

b)

Red Sea

c)

Sea of Marmara

d)

Persian Gulf

15.

Which description is matched with the correct section of this diagram?

a)

Section 1 represents economic regions

b)

Section 2 represents political regions

c)

Section 3 represents ethnic regions

d)

Section 4 represents climate regions