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Geography

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of places that share a common feature is a:

a)

climate

b)

region

c)

location

d)

culture

2.

Relative location is

a)

the hemisphere in which a place is located.

b)

description using the relation of one place to another

c)

the coordinates at which a place is located.

d)

the mailing address of a location.

3.

The equator divides the globe into halves called

a)

continents

b)

islands

c)

hemispheres

d)

parts

4.

What unit is used to measure lines of longitude?

a)

hour

b)

percent

c)

degree

d)

centimeter

5.

___________ is a way of life.

a)

Globalization

b)

Rights

c)

Culture

6.

When you are looking for a particular point on a map you need to look find it using.

a)

the Equator

b)

latitude and longitude

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Minutes

7.

Physical maps show the ___________________.

a)

climate of an area

b)

natural resources of an area

c)

size and shape of an area

d)

mountains and rivers of an area

8.

Maps can represent the following:

a)

the world

b)

cities

c)

countries

d)

all of the above

9.

This type of map shows the climate of a place season by season, year after year.

a)

Climate

b)

Topographic

c)

Physical

d)

Political

10.

Which would a political map show?

a)

population density

b)

land features

c)

type of government

d)

country and state boundaries

11.

___________________ allows us to see how far two places are a part.

a)

map skills

b)

key

c)

compass rose

d)

scale

12.

This branch of science is the study of the earth and everything on it

a)

geography

b)

physical geography

c)

cultural geography

d)

human-environment interaction

13.

You have _________________ when you can read, and understand a map.

a)

key

b)

map skills

c)

scale

d)

compass rose

14.

Describing a location by listing other countries, bodies of water on its borders you are

a)

absolute location

b)

directions

c)

coordinates

d)

relative location

15.

The spread of people, ideas, technology and products among places.

a)

specialization

b)

diffusion

c)

trade

d)

globalization

16.

The equator divides the earth into two equal parts, the Western and Eastern Hemispheres

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The type of map that shows landscape features such as mountains and lakes is a _____________.

a)

Road Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Resource Map

d)

Political Map

18.

A ___ creates maps for specific purposes and represents the context in which they were created.

a)

Biologist

b)

Economist

c)

Cartographer

d)

Dictator

19.

What theme of geography describes a specific location using physical and human characteristics?

a)

Region

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Human Interaction

20.

What are the imaginary lines called that run east to west across the Earth?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Degrees

d)

Equator

21.

The seven major land masses on earth are called _______________________.

a)

Countries

b)

States

c)

Continents

d)

Condiments

22.

What does human-environment interaction refer to?

a)

the physical and human characteristics of a place

b)

the way people, goods, and ideas move from place to place

c)

the way people use and change their surrounding environment

d)

the climate of an area

23.

__________________ are anything that represents something else.

a)

Symbols

b)

Map Key

c)

Legends

d)

Scale

24.

What is the name of the super continent?

a)

Magma

b)

Geography

c)

Asia

d)

Pangaea

25.

A globe is more accurate than a map because a globe can show

a)

the true shapes of continents and oceans

b)

City streets

c)

a distorted view of Earth

d)

a particular region in great detail

26.

If I cut down a tree I am displaying what theme of geography?

a)

Human Environment Interaction

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Government

27.

The _____________ tells us which direction is North, South, East, and West on a map.

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Scale

c)

Key

d)

Map Skills

28.

This type of map shows the borders between countries.

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Topographic

d)

Thematic

29.

The Prime Meridian is located at what degrees longitude?

a)

50 Degrees

b)

25 Degrees

c)

5 Degrees

d)

0 Degrees

30.
Which of the following is a cardinal direction?
a)
northwest
b)
east
c)
southeast
d)
lake
31.
Map scale shows what?
a)
directions
b)
cities
c)
distance
d)
time
32.
What does a compass rose show?
a)
Key
b)
Distance
c)
Directions
d)
States
33.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
34.

What are lines on a globe drawn in an east-west direction and measured in degrees?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

grid

d)

equator

35.

What are lines on a globe drawn in a north-south direction and measured in degrees?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

grid

d)

prime meridian

36.
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
37.
Absolute and relative are two ways of describing the theme of...
a)
regions
b)
movement
c)
location
d)
human environment interaction
38.
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
39.

Which is an example of a physical feature?

a)

the Atlantic Ocean

b)

Northwestern Lehigh High School

c)

Tiger Stadium

d)

Route 78

40.
Which theme includes how humans adapt, modify or depend on the environment?
a)
movement
b)
place
c)
region
d)
human environment interaction
41.

Which geography theme helps us understand how people, goods, information, and ideas move from one place to another?

a)

human environment interaction

b)

regions

c)

movement

d)

location