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Geography

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

28° 36' 8.6" North Latitude and 81° 12' 0.4" West Longitude is an expression of

a)

absolute location

b)

compass rose

c)

elevation

d)

relative location

2.

A compass is a tool that is used to describe one component of motion. Which component of motion does a compass describe?

a)

Direction

b)

Distance

c)

Time

d)

Speed

3.

Imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Equator

d)

Projection

4.

Imaginary lines that circle the Earth from Pole to Pole, measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Scale

d)

Hemisphere

5.

Which of these tells you this distance north or south of the Equator?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

International Dateline

d)

Meridians

6.

A "half sphere," used to refer to one-half of the globe when divided into North, South, East, and West.

a)

Scale

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

Hemisphere

7.

What is the object shown in the image?

a)

compass rose

b)

legend

c)

map title

d)

scale

8.

What element is missing from this map?

a)

scale

b)

title

c)

legend

d)

compass rose

9.

Using the compass rose, what direction would you travel from Raleigh, NC to Charleston, WV.

a)

Northwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Northeast

10.
If one inch is equivalent to five miles.  How many miles is ten inches?
a)
60
b)
20
c)
50
d)
100
11.
An atlas is a book of what?
a)
maps
b)
people
c)
bodies of water
d)
regions
12.

A body of water smaller than an ocean or sea.

a)

Ocean

b)

River

c)

Lake

d)

Mountain

13.

A mound of land smaller than a mountain.

a)

Volcano

b)

Hill

c)

Island

d)

Lake

14.

An area of flat land between mountains.

a)

Volcano

b)

Hill

c)

Plain

d)

Valley

15.

A small area of land surrounded by water.

a)

Volcano

b)

Island

c)

Mountain

d)

Valley

16.

Land surrounded by water on three sides is called?

a)

Ocean

b)

Peninsula

c)

Island

d)

Lake

17.

An area of extreme temperatures and little percipitation is called?

a)

Desert

b)

Volcano

c)

Canyon

d)

Island

18.

What is the area where the water meets the land called?

a)

Coast

b)

Island

c)

Plain

d)

Desert

19.
The study of the earth, its features and its people is called
a)
Environment
b)
Cartography
c)
Geography
d)
Schoolology
20.
A model of the Earth, used to avoid distortions in spatial relations on the world is called
a)
a globe
b)
a map
c)
Sim City
d)
an atlas
21.
How many continents are there in the world?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
22.
How many oceans are there in the world?
a)
7
b)
6
c)
5
d)
4
23.
Which continent is located at #3?
a)
Australia
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
24.
Which continent is located at #5?
a)
South America
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
25.
Which continent is located at #7?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
26.
Which continent is located at #4?
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
27.
Which continent is located at #1?
a)
North America
b)
Antarctica
c)
South America
d)
Asia
28.
Which continent is located at #6?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Antarctica
29.
Which continent is located at #2?
a)
Africa
b)
South America
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
30.
The name of the "super-continent" where all of the present continents were joined as one large continent. 
a)
Pangea
b)
South America
c)
Atlantis
d)
Hawaii