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Grade 7 Geography Review

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 2hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
2.

What is the name of the line at 0 degrees longitude?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

North Pole

d)

South Pole

3.
Large flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.
a)
Plateau
b)
Valley
c)
Hill
4.
A piece of land surrounded by water.
a)
Island
b)
Peninsula
c)
Gulf
5.
What is this landform?
a)
valley
b)
hills
c)
river
d)
lake
6.
a)
A. Deserts
b)
B. Hills
c)
C. Mountains
d)
D. Lake
7.

People use _______ for timber production, agriculture, and mining.

a)

land

b)

trees

c)

machines

d)

reforestation

8.

___________ are cut down to make wood and paper products, for fuel, and to clear land for agriculture, grazing, or building homes or highways.

a)

Roads

b)

Plants

c)

Trees

d)

Rocks

9.

The removal of large areas of forest for human purposes is called ______________.

a)

deforestation

b)

desertification

c)

urban sprawl

d)

mining

10.
Define tributaries
a)
small rivers or streams that flow into a large river or stream
b)
a natural stream of water of considerable volume
c)
precipitation that flows over the land to streams
d)
a continuous ridge that separates a watershed
11.
What is a watershed?
a)
Land that collects and channels water froma small body of water to a larger body of water
b)
The shape of the land determined by elevation
c)
A natural stream of water of considerable  volume
d)
A river and all its tributaries
12.
What is weather?
a)
The average weather conditions over a long period of time.
b)
The minute by minute conditions outside.
13.
What is climate?
a)
The average weather conditions over a long period of time.
b)
The minute by minute conditions outside.
14.
Can be replaced within a human lifetime
a)
Nonrenewable resource
b)
Renewable resource
15.

How many continents does the Earth have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

16.

Who is the MOST important historical figure in Christianity?

a)

Abraham

b)

Elijah

c)

Jesus

d)

Muhammed

17.

Which statement represents one of the beliefs of Judaism?

a)

Abraham is the father of the faith.

b)

Jesus is held to be the Son of God.

c)

The Qur'an is the main religious text.

d)

The Four Noble Truths guide followers.

18.

The revelations of Muhammad form the basis of which religion?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

19.

Which of these would have the GREATEST impact in limiting the growth of cities in the Middle East/Southwest Asia?

a)

water supply

b)

no resources

c)

lack of space

d)

lack of wealth

20.
The vast _______________ in North Africa was a natural barrier for the Europeans.

a)
Thar desert
b)
Gobi desert
c)
Atacama desert
d)
Sahara desert
21.
Mount _______________ is an extinct volcanic mountain found in East Africa.
a)
Colorado
b)
Mckinley
c)
Killimanjaro
d)
Everest
22.
A work produced about a historical event by someone who was not actually there.
a)
secondary source
b)
primary source
c)
artifact
d)
history
23.

The producing, distributing, and consuming of goods and services. Examples of economics include labor (jobs), trade, & money.

a)

politics

b)

economics

c)

geography

d)

hemisphere

24.

A document or artifact created during a particular historical period.

a)

geography

b)

history

c)

culture

d)

Primary Source

25.
The definition of history is
a)
the study of past events
b)
the study of human cultures
c)
that stuff we read about in books
d)
the study of geography
26.
A way of life shared by a group of people.
a)
culture
b)
history
c)
artifact
d)
Dodger Baseball
27.
One of the seven large landmasses of the Earth.
a)
continent
b)
ocean
c)
hemisphere
d)
longitude
28.

A belief and worship system.

a)

religion

b)

culture

c)

politics

d)

secondary source

29.
What is this a picture of? 
a)
compass rose
b)
legend
c)
scale
d)
imaginary lines
30.
What is the name of the symbol that shows cardinal and intermediate directions?
a)
Key 
b)
Scale
c)
Title
d)
Compass Rose
31.

Mountains, Rivers, and Deserts are all examples of what?

a)

Elevations

b)

Physical Features

c)

Continents and Oceans

d)

Political Boundaries

32.
What kind of map would you use to find elevation and landforms?
a)
Physical 
b)
Political
c)
Climate
d)
Historical
33.
A map that shows information such as cities, capitals, states, and countries.  This map uses lines to show borders.
a)
physical map
b)
political map
c)
color map
d)
landform map
34.

When early Civilizations first formed, they had to be near the most important resource humans need for survival. They had to be near what?

a)

Water

b)

Sand

c)

Rock

d)

Elevation

35.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four oceans?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

African Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

36.

Which set is CARDINAL directions?

a)

north, south, east, and west

b)

northwest, southwest, northeast, southeast

37.

The largest continent in the world is ____________.

a)

Australia

b)

America

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

38.
These lines run North-South but measure in degrees East & West.
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Equator
d)
Prime Meridian
39.
These lines run East-West but measure in degrees North & South
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Equator
d)
Prime Meridian
40.
Which of the following true about tectonic plates?
a)
They create the weather by using the water cycle
b)
They effect the amount of erosion that occurs on mountains.
c)
They aid in creating islands and mountains
d)
They influence the number of solar flares the the Earth can view
41.
Volcanoes and Earthquakes are caused by...
a)
Earth's Orbit
b)
Plate movement
c)
Latitude and Longitude
d)
Deforestation
42.
This imaginary line is located at 180º longitude
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Dateline
d)
Axis
43.

What continent lies just west of Asia?

a)

Antartica

b)

South America

c)

North America

d)

Europe

44.

The United States of America is on what continent?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

North America

d)

Europe

45.

Which answer gives the best example of a location with low elevation?

a)

Mountains

b)

Plains

c)

Plateaus

d)

Hills

46.

1. Which of the following would represent Physical Geography?

a)

Language

b)

Religion

c)

Climate

d)

Education

47.
What is the name of the female, main character in the story?
a)
Akeer
b)
Salva
c)
Nya
d)
Mariel
48.
What is the name of the male, main character in the story?
a)
Salva Dut Ariik
b)
Salma Dut Ariik
c)
Salba Put Ariik
d)
Salva Put Ariik
49.
What country are both Nya and Salva from?
a)
Ethiopia 
b)
Southern Sudan
c)
Northern Sudan
d)
Kenya
50.
Fill in the blank:
"Don't run home. They will be going into the villages. Stay away from the villages. Run into the ____," said Salva's teacher.
a)
desert
b)
river
c)
bush
d)
village
51.
What tribe is Nya from?
a)
Nuer
b)
Dinka
c)
Ninka
d)
Duer
52.

to reject, resist, or rise in arms against one's government or ruler.

a)

chaos

b)

ration

c)

clinic

d)

accent

e)

Rebel (verb)

53.
Nya walks to the pond to get water for her village
a)
Once a day.
b)
Every other day.
c)
Three times a week.
d)
Twice a day.
54.
Salva's tribe was
a)
Dinka.
b)
 Nuer.
c)
Jur-chol.
d)
Atuot.
55.
Why was there war in Sudan?
a)
The government wanted all of Sudan to become Muslim but people in the south had different religions and did not want to practice Islam.
b)
The government forced all people in southern Sudan to speak Arabic.
c)
The government wanted all tribes to send their daughters to school.
d)
The government and Dinka tribes were fighting over water rights.
56.
What is the purpose of Nya's journey each day?
a)
To escape the war 
b)
To get water 
c)
To feed her family 
d)
To help her cousins 
57.
Based on the information in the text, you can infer that Marial was eaten by a _______.
a)
lion
b)
tiger
c)
bear
d)
topi
58.
What is the name of the group of boys that Salva leads to Kenya?
a)
The Lost Boys
b)
The Loners
c)
The Rascals
d)
The Dirt Sleepers
59.

Africa is the __________ largest continent in the world.

a)

1st

b)

3rd

c)

2nd

d)

4th

60.

The world's longest river, ___________ is found in Africa!

a)

The Mississippi

b)

The Saluda

c)

The Beach

d)

The Nile

61.
Half of the earth
a)
Sphere
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Equator
d)
Prime Meridian
62.
Imaginary line that connects our earth's poles
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Axis
d)
Grid System
63.
This type of map shows natural features
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Grid System
64.
Another word for errors of size, shape or distance on a map
a)
Scale
b)
Distortion
c)
Revolution
d)
Error
65.
Pattern of lines around a map that help determine location
a)
Axis
b)
Latitude
c)
Longitude
d)
Grid System
66.

This picture above best represents which theme of geography?

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Place

d)

Location

67.

The map above would be example of which type of map?

a)

Physical

b)

Thematic

c)

Political

d)

Location

68.

Look at the image above. Is this an example of adaptation or modification

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

69.

The spread of culture is ________________________.

a)

culture

b)

culture region

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

characteristic of culture

70.

What continent is shown below?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

71.

What continent is shown below?

a)

North America

b)

Antartica

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

72.

What continent is shown below?

a)

Russia

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

73.

What body of water is shown below?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

74.

What body of water is shown below?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

75.

What body of water is shown below?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

76.
Which theme of geography tells your WHERE something is?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
HEI
d)
Movement
77.
The theme of geography that describes what it is like to live there using an area’s physical and  human characteristics is
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
78.

How many sustainable development goals are there?

a)

12

b)

22

c)

17

d)

15

79.

By what year do the world leaders want to meet the 17 sustainable development goals?

a)

2020

b)

2045

c)

2222

d)

2030

80.

When were the SDGs adopted by UN Member States

a)

2005

b)

2010

c)

2012

d)

2015

81.

Which of the following are examples of Romance Languages?

a)

French and Italian

b)

Russian and Polish

c)

English and French

d)

English and German

82.

Which physical feature is known as the division between Europe and Asia?

a)

Alps Mountains

b)

English Channel

c)

Pyrenees Mountains

d)

Ural Mounatins

83.

Which physical feature is known as the division between Europe and Asia?

a)

Alps Mountains

b)

English Channel

c)

Pyrenees Mountains

d)

Ural Mounatins

84.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence below. A ___________ usually requires a lot of time and planning to accomplish.

a)

goal setting

b)

goal

c)

long-term goal

d)

mid-term goal

85.

What does sustainable development mean?

a)

We have to clean cities.

b)

We have to take care better of the growth of the population

c)

We have to renew what we have used

d)

We have to take care of the planter better

86.

How NOT to get involved to solve clean water and sanitation issues?

a)

Raise awareness about the hygiene issues in your community through social media, school/university campaign.

b)

Engage your whole community to clean up a local river, seaside or an ocean.

c)

Take long baths and showers.

d)

Talk about the lack of toilets in many communities around the world!

87.

What is this Goal about?

a)

To ensure action to protect oceans and seas

b)

To ensure action to protect the environment and endangered animals

c)

To ensure action to slow down the impact of global warming

d)

To ensure the reduction of waste, for example by recycling paper or glass

88.

UN stands for:

a)

United Ninjas

b)

United Nations

c)

Unusual Nap

d)

Unbelivably Nifty

89.

United Nations "SDGs" stand for:

a)

Super Dandy Goals

b)

Snazzy Dandy Goals

c)

Sustainable Development Goals

d)

Surely Done Greatly

90.

Which statement is true about UN Goal 13 Climate Change . . .

a)

Studies are still being conducted to determine if humans are directly affecting climate change.

b)

The smallest and poorest countries are affected most by climate change.

c)

The US, Europe, and China have the smallest effect on the climate because they have the most advance technologies.

d)

The problems of climate change are less noticeable now because of the positive changes we've made recently.

91.

Running water for 2 minutes is equal to how many gallons of water?

a)

3-5 gallons

b)

1-2 gallons

c)

6 gallons

d)

4-8 gallons

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