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Unit 1: Geography Review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is geography?

a)

the study of rocks

b)

the study of maps and people

c)

the study of life forms and maps

d)

the study of Earth and its people

2.

The study of Earth and its people is...

a)

geography

b)

geometry

c)

geology

3.

30° 20” N, 81° 40' W is

a)

an absolute location

b)

a relative location

c)

an elevation

d)

compass rose

4.

Which of these is an example of absolute location?

a)

30° 20” N, 81° 40' W

b)

Behind the Wal-Mart

c)

Florida

d)

North America

5.

What would you use to determine the distance between two points on a map?

a)

the boundaries

b)

the key

c)

the scale

d)

the title

6.

On a map, a scale bar is used to...

a)

show distance between two places on the map

b)

show what different symbols on the map mean

c)

tell you what the map is about

d)

show what direction one place is from another

7.

Which type of map shows features such as landforms, relief, and elevation?

a)

physical

b)

political

c)

population

d)

special purpose

8.

Which of the following is not a feature shown on a physical map?

a)

landforms

b)

relief

c)

elevation

d)

population

9.

A human system can be defined as

a)

all things humans create as they build their lives together on

Earth

b)

all things that affect humans on Earth

c)

the way in which humans move around the Earth

d)

a system that only humans belong to

10.

The movement of humans around the Earth, and why, is also called a...

a)

human system

b)

human feature

c)

physical system

d)

physical feature

11.

Florida is "The Sunshine State." This nickname is based on Florida's...

a)

climate

b)

culture

c)

landforms

d)

ecosystems

12.

Which of these place nicknames is based on climate?

a)

The Windy City

b)

The Golden State

c)

The City Beautiful

d)

The Show Me State

13.

Which ocean would you cross if you left England for the United States of America?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

14.

The Atlantic Ocean is between which two countries?

a)

England and the USA

b)

The USA and Russia

c)

Argentina and Antarctica

d)

China and Australia

15.

In which hemisphere is the United States located?

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

16.

What continent is located entirely in the Northern and Western hemispheres?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Oceania / Australia

d)

Asia

17.

Which of the following is NOT a physical feature?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Proclamation Line

d)

Atlantic Ocean

18.

A river, ocean, or mountain is a natural, physical feature.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Along which geographic feature were these missions established?

a)

rivers

b)

mountain ranges

c)

deserts

d)

coasts

20.

Where are most settlements / towns built?

a)

near rivers, for fresh water

b)

near oceans, for fishing

c)

in mountains, for protection

d)

in deserts, for protection

21.

Where are most tourist dollars spent?

a)

beaches

b)

mountains

c)

deserts

d)

forests

22.

What is this map about?

a)

Where people go on vacation

b)

Which political candidate people voted for

c)

Where national parks are located

23.

Where are the Everglades located?

a)

Florida

b)

Montana

c)

Washington, D.C.

d)

Mexico

24.

Using the lines of latitude and longitude, where are the Everglades located?

a)

40 °N, 100 °W

b)

26° N, 81 °W

c)

36 °N, 92 °W

d)

45 °N, 120 °W

25.

Based on the 2012 presidential election, in which of the following regions are voters most likely to

vote for a Republican candidate?

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Gulf Coast

d)

Pacific Northwest

26.

What on this map indicates which party people voted for in the 2012 election?

a)

if the area is shaded or not

b)

if the area is in the north or south of the country

c)

how dark the shading is

d)

if people were registered for that party

27.

Most wind turbines are found at higher elevations because the winds are stronger and more

consistent at those levels. Based on this information, which of the following regions of the United

States has the least capacity to develop wind power as an energy source?

a)

Midwest

b)

New England

c)

Pacific Northwest

d)

Southeast

28.

What makes a place good for consistent wind power?

a)

a high elevation

b)

a low elevation

c)

flat land

d)

mountains

29.

Which of these ecosystems are found in Florida?

a)

tundra

b)

savanna

c)

coniferous forest

d)

temperate deciduous forest

30.

Which of these ecosystems is NOT found in Florida?

a)

grassland

b)

temperate deciduous forest

c)

desert

31.

Where can the warmest average temperatures in the United States be found?

a)

Great Plains region

b)

Gulf Coast region

c)

Great Lakes region

d)

Northeast region

32.

What determines how warm the average temperature in a place is?

a)

how close it is to the equator

b)

how close it is to an ocean

c)

how close it is to the Prime Meridian

33.

If a location is in a big city, which of the following issues would NOT be important to politicians?

a)

strengthening access to health care

b)

setting standards for food inspections

c)

expanding mass transportation routes

d)

improving conditions for migrant farmworkers

34.

If you are located in a desert, which of these is NOT a natural hazard?

a)

drought

b)

sandstorm

c)

hurricane

d)

heat