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Geo Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of map is this?

a)

Thematic

b)

Cartogram

c)

Physical

d)

Topographic

2.

What type of map is this?

a)

Thematic

b)

Political

c)

Road

d)

Physical

3.

How do humans affect their environment?

a)

positvely

b)

negatively

c)

both

4.

Which of the following is a positive consequence of humans modifying the environment?

a)

Global Warming

b)

The removal of local ecosystems

c)

Building Dams

d)

Air pollution

5.
The purpose of a map legend (or key) is:
a)
To explain the history of the map 
b)
To figure out the distance from one place to another
c)
To identify the meaning of symbols on the map
d)
To shampoo your hair, rinse, and repeat
6.
Lines that run west and east and measure distances in degrees from the Equator are called lines of ________________.
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
c)
Wrongitude
d)
Attitude
7.
The center line of latitude, measured at 0 degrees is the ________________.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Legend
c)
Boiling Point
d)
Equator
8.

If someone wanted to know more about the ELEVATION of a given area, they would best be helped by a _______________ map.

a)

Road

b)

Thematic

c)

Weather

d)

Topographic

9.

What happens to the climate as you move away from the equator?

a)

it gets warmer

b)

it gets colder

c)

it stays the same

10.

Which below is a TRUE statement about maps and globes?

a)

Maps are more accurate than globes

b)

Globes and maps are always exactly accurate

c)

Globes are more accurate than maps because of distortion

d)

Maps have cooler names than globes

11.

Nations that are FURTHER away from the Equator are _____________ than nations that are close to the Equator.

a)

warmer

b)

bigger

c)

cooler

12.

What is human environment interaction?

a)

how people adapt to their environment

b)

the spread of people, things, and ideas

c)

a description of an area's land, climate, and trees

d)

a specific address of a location

13.

Which is an example of absolute location?

a)

Canada is north of the United States

b)

I attend Doerre Intermediate School

c)

My house is behind Kroger

d)

My school is at 18218 Theiss Mail Rte. Rd.

14.

Name this continent.

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

South America

15.

What is the purpose of latitude and longitude coordinates?

a)

To find the directions of a compass rose

b)

To provide absolute location of places on Earth

c)

To help people properly use a GPS

d)

To help people avoid traffic while driving

16.

Name this continent

a)

Asia

b)

Antarctica

c)

Europe

d)

North America

17.
Weather patterns of an area over a long period of time is  ...
a)
climate
b)
atmosphere
c)
revolution
d)
equinox
18.
The sun’s heat is distributed throughout the world by...
a)
convection.
b)
solstice.
c)
rotation.
d)
revolution.
19.
Winds blow in curved lines because of...
a)
the greenhouse effect.
b)
the Coriolis effect.
c)
convection.
d)
the location of landforms.
20.

Where is the location of the climograph?

a)

Equator

b)

Polar Region

c)

Northern Hemisphere

d)

Southern Hemisphere

21.

If the sun's direct rays are hitting on the Tropic of Cancer, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

22.

What is the most important factor in determining climate of a location?

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Elevation

d)

Rainshadow Effect

23.

Continentality is...

a)

The relationship between one continent to another

b)

The relationship of the sun to the different continents on earth

c)

the relationship of water and the effect it has on climate

d)

None of the above

24.

The location in the image is known for its volcanic activity and earthquakes. It is known as:

a)

The Bermuda Triangle

b)

The Death Zone

c)

The Ring of Fire

d)

None of the above

25.

What can happen as a result of tectonic plates colliding with one another?

a)

Mountains form

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Volcanic eruptions

d)

All of the above

26.
Identify this map
a)
Physical Map
b)
Thematic Map
c)
Political Map
27.
One characteristic of a Physical Map is... 
a)
Shows the different climates in the world
b)
show important natural, physical features, such as mountains, elevations, rivers, vegetation, forests and lakes.
c)
show how people have divided up the earth's surface
28.
  The ____ is an imaginary line that divides the world into Eastern and Western hemispheres; whereas, the ______ is an imaginary line that divides the world into Northern and Southern hemispheres.
a)
Prime Meridian, Equator
b)
Equator, Prime Meridian
29.
Any imaginary line that circles the earth west to east.
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
30.
The equator is an example of
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
31.
The prime meridian is an example of
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
32.
How many hemispheres are there in the world?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
1.2 
33.
On a map, what lists and explains the symbols, colors, and lines used?
a)
Title 
b)
Scale Bar
c)
Legend
d)
Orientation/Compass Rose
34.
Movement is ...
a)
The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
b)
The way people and the environment affect each other.
c)
Where a place is on Earth.
35.

Regions are ...

a)

Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.

b)

An absolute location on Earth.

c)

The physical and human characteristics of a place.

36.
Human and Environment Interactions are ...
a)
The way people and the environment affect each other.
b)
Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.
c)
The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
37.
A place is...
a)
The physical and human characteristics of a place.
b)
The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
c)
Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.

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