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Basics of Geography

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Just past the bridge, near the water tower." Is an example of______________________

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

2.

37 degrees North, 76 degrees West

Is an example of______________________

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Locations

3.

_______________ is the study of the world’s physical features-it’s landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils and plants.

a)

Physical geography

b)

Human geography

c)

Catography

d)

Meteorologist

4.

_____________________ is the study of the world’s people, communities, and landscapes.

a)

Human geography

b)

Physical geography

c)

Globe

d)

Summary

5.

________________ is the science of making maps.

a)

Biography

b)

Technology

c)

Hydrology

d)

Cartography

6.

__________________ is the study of weather and what causes it.

a)

Mapping

b)

Branch

c)

Meteorology

d)

Hydrology

7.

True or false: The two main branches of geography are physical geography and human geography.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Rivers are part of this branch...

a)

Physical Geography

b)

Human Geography

9.

Culture is part of...

a)

Human Geography

b)

Physical Geography

10.

Volcanoes are part of....

a)

Physical geography

b)

Human Geography

11.

A city is an example of __________________________

a)

Physical Geography

b)

Human Geography

12.

Pollution is an example of ___________________

a)

Physical Geography

b)

Human Geography

13.

What geographic tool uses satellites to take pictures of the Earth?

a)

globe

b)

map

c)

satellite imagery

d)

GIS

14.

What geographic tool uses at least four satellites to provide locations on the Earth?

a)

globe

b)

map

c)

satellite imagery

d)

GPS

15.
The five themes of geography are useful because...
a)
they teach us how to take notes about world events
b)
they help us organize information about our world
c)
they keep geographers employed
d)
they prepare us for social studies
16.
Absolute and relative are two ways of describing the theme of...
a)
regions
b)
movement
c)
location
d)
human environment interaction
17.
Which is NOT an example of absolute location?
a)
"Katie's Restaurant is near the high school"
b)
35°N, 52°W
c)
6636 Northwest Road
d)
61°4′S, 21°15′E
18.

The human and physical features of a location are included in which theme?

a)

location

b)

region

c)

place

d)

movement

19.

Relocating from one state to another is an example of...

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Region

20.

Geography is...

a)

The study of Earth and how we, the people who live there, interact with it.

b)

The study of Earth and its atmosphere.

c)

The study of rocks, minerals, and all physical attributes of Earth

21.
All of the following are examples of Physical characteristics EXCEPT 
a)
The Empire State Building 
b)
Mountains 
c)
Rivers 
d)
Lakes
22.
The category of map that indicates the difference between mountains and low lands
a)
Thematic
b)
Precipitation
c)
Physical
d)
Political
23.
Political maps highlight
a)
Borders of countries or states
b)
Distribution of Democrats
c)
Land use
d)
World religions
24.
Use the map key to answer the questions.  The triangles are a symbol for?
a)
Mountains
b)
River
c)
Railroad
d)
River
25.
The star is a symbol for
a)
a city
b)
the police
c)
the road
d)
the river
26.

Look at the map what is directly EAST of the barn?
a)
the neighborhood
b)
the school
c)
the forest
d)
the airport
27.
Start at the school and walk home to your neighborhood, which direction are you walking?
a)
south
b)
north
c)
east
d)
southwest
28.

The weather conditions in an area over a long period?

a)

climate

b)

economy

c)

region

d)

landform

29.

A spherical representation of the Earth is called a

a)

Map

b)

Globe

c)

Sphere

30.

Just past the bridge, behind the DMV.

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

31.

What's human

environment Interaction?

a)

How people change create and destroy their environment

b)

How people depend on, modify, and adapt to their environment

32.

Which theme of geography does this illustrate?

a)

location

b)

place

c)

region

d)

human-environment interaction

33.

What types of lines are represented here?

a)

latitude lines

b)

longitude lines

34.

What is the name of the line shown here that divides the Earth into a Northern & Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Prime meridian

b)

International date line

c)

arctic circle

d)

equator

35.

Also known as Meridians, these lines meet at the North and South Poles and circle the entire globe.

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

longitude lines

d)

tropic of cancer

36.

The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into what two hemispheres? (PICK TWO)

a)

northern hemisphere

b)

eastern hemisphere

c)

southern hemisphere

d)

western hemisphere

37.

True or False: The closer you get to the Equator, the colder it gets.

a)

true

b)

false

38.

What is this a picture of?

a)

scale

b)

compass rose

c)

key/legend

39.
Longitude lines run from north to south.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Latitude lines go from east to west.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle