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Place: Human Characteristics

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What theme of geography describes the characteristics of a location?

a)

place

b)

theme

c)

location

d)

climate

2.

Bridges, factories, buildings, and parks are examples of _____________ ___________.

a)

physical characteristics

b)

climate characteristics

c)

location characteristics

d)

human characteristics

3.

Human characteristics and _________ _________ are both used to describe a location.

a)

physical characteristics

b)

climate characteristics

c)

location characteristics

d)

human characteristics

4.

Cities, states, and countries are examples of ______________ ___________

a)

physical characteristics

b)

human characteristics

c)

political characteristics

d)

climate characteristics

5.

What kind of map shows cities, states, and countries?

a)

physical map

b)

political map

c)

climate map

d)

population map

6.

What are some examples of physical characteristics that might become political boundaries?

a)

bridges and highways

b)

railroads tracks and buildings

c)

climate and biomes

d)

mountains and rivers

7.

What helps people choose the kind of work they do?

a)

geography and natural resources

b)

food and shelter

c)

human and physical features

d)

agriculture, industry, service

8.

The economy of an area is based on its

a)

agricultural and service industries

b)

physical and human characteristics

c)

political and physical boundaries

d)

the availability of food and shelter

9.

What are three categories of jobs that people can have?

a)

food, shelter, clothing

b)

plants, animals, climate

c)

climates, biomes, location

d)

agriculture, industry, service

10.

Which job means to grow crops or raise animals?

a)

service

b)

industry

c)

agriculture

d)

politician

11.

A designer is a _____________ job.

a)

service

b)

industry

c)

agriculture

d)

political

12.

Why are factories usually near water?

a)

to make it easier to grow crops

b)

for recreation after hard work

c)

for workers to wash their hands

d)

to transport the goods produced

13.

What ancient lake helped shape Toronto?

a)

Lake Okeechobee

b)

Lake Erie

c)

Lake Iroquois

d)

Great Salt Lake

14.

What kind of climate does Toronto have?

a)

continental climate

b)

tropical climate

c)

dry climate

d)

polar climate

15.

What are some of the animals that live in Toronto?

a)

lions and tigers

b)

polar bears and foxes

c)

beavers and coyotes

d)

snakes and lizards

16.

Where does Lake Ontario drain?

a)

into Lake Michigan

b)

into a river

c)

into the ocean

d)

It doesn't flow.

17.

What is the larest urban park in North America?

a)

Central Park

b)

Centennial Park

c)

Play Park

d)

Rouge Park

18.

"Toront's natural harbor on Lake Ontario makes shipping products to from Toronto easy." This means that the harbor is:

a)

good for recreation in Toronto

b)

good for Toront's economy

c)

good for Toronto's climate

d)

good for Toront's politics