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WG Midterm Review 1

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do all maps have distortion?

a)

cartographers all have their own theory of how the world is shaped

b)

it is putting a 3D object on a 2D surface

c)

o we have to use longitude and latitudes

d)

cartographers don’t have accurate instruments

2.

Number 1 represents which ocean?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

e)

Arctic Ocean

3.

Number 4 represents which ocean?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

e)

Arctic Ocean

4.

Number 10 represents which ocean?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

e)

Arctic Ocean

5.

Number 8 represents which ocean?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

e)

Arctic Ocean

6.

Which number on the map represents Europe?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

e)

7

7.

Which number on the map represents South America?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

e)

7

8.

Which number on the map represents Asia?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

e)

7

9.

Which number on the map represents Africa?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

e)

7

10.

Which number on the map represents North America?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

e)

7

11.

Which number on the map represents Antarctica?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

9

e)

11

12.

Which number on the map represents Australia?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

9

e)

11

13.

What represents the exact coordinates on the Earth where something is located?

a)

Relative Location

b)

Absolute Location

c)

Address

d)

Place

14.

What describes where a place is located in relation to another place?

a)

Relative Location

b)

Absolute Location

c)

Place

d)

Address

15.

A ______________ is a group of places that share similar characteristics.

a)

Continent

b)

Region

c)

Country

d)

Place

16.

Lines of latitude run ...

a)

... horizontal, but measure how far north or south of the Equator.

b)

... vertical, but measure how far west or east of the Prime Meridian.

c)

... horizontal, but measure how far south of the North Pole.

d)

... vertical, but measure how far north or south of the Equator.

17.

Lines of longitude run ...

a)

... horizontal, but measure how far north or south of the Equator.

b)

... vertical, but measure how far west or east of the Prime Meridian.

c)

... horizontal, but measure how far south of the North Pole.

d)

... vertical, but measure how far north or south of the Equator.

18.

Physical Geography is the study of the earth's

a)

two hemispheres

b)

atmosphere

c)

land, water, plant and animal life

d)

neighboring planets

19.
What helps a geographer find distance on a map?
a)
Key
b)
Legend
c)
Scale
d)
Map Grid
20.
What are the Degrees for the International Date Line?
a)
0 Degrees Latitude
b)
0 Degrees Longitude
c)
180 Degrees Latitude
d)
180 Degrees Longitude
21.
What is this an example of: 500 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225?
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
22.
What is this an example of: MMS is South of the Square?
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
23.
What are the Degrees of the Equator?
a)
0 Degrees Latitude
b)
0 Degrees Longitude
c)
180 Degrees Latitude
d)
180 Degrees Longitude
24.
Which map component is shown in this image?
a)
Title
b)
Map Scale
c)
Map Grid
d)
Map Key
25.
The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into _____ and ______ Hemispheres.
a)
Northern & Southern
b)
Western & Eastern
26.
It takes 365 1/4 days for the Earth to move around the sun. This is called a __________.
a)
Revolution
b)
Axis
c)
Rotation
d)
Move
27.
Which continent is in all four hemispheres?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
28.
What climate zone is between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?
a)
Tropics
b)
Temperate
c)
Polar
29.
Which climate zone is located between 90 Degrees North and 66 1/2 Degrees North?
a)
Tropics
b)
Temperate
c)
Polar
30.
Which climate region is between the Tropic Zone and Polar Zone?
a)
Tropic
b)
Temperate
c)
Polar
31.
All 2D, flat maps, are distorted.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
33.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
c)
UT
d)
ND
34.
What causes the Earth to have seasons?
a)
the revolution of the Earth around the Sun
b)
The tilt of the Earth's axis
c)
The tilt of the Earth's axis and the revolution of the Earth around the Sun
d)
the distance of the Earth from the sun
35.

What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere when the sunlight is over the Tropic of Cancer?

a)

Winter

b)

Summer

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

36.
30°N, 90° W
a)
Chicago
b)
New Orleans
c)
Sydney
d)
Baghdad
37.

Which term means the pattern of weather over a long period of time?

a)

economics

b)

density

c)

weather

d)

climate

38.

a line of mountains connected by high ground.

a)

bay

b)

hill

c)

mountain range

d)

isthmus

39.

a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water.

a)

bay

b)

strait

c)

reef

d)

island

40.

a large area of flat land with few trees.

a)

isthmus

b)

reef

c)

coast

d)

plain

41.

any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water.

a)

bay

b)

coast

c)

tributary

d)

island

42.

a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean or a lake

a)

ocean

b)

coast

c)

bay

d)

canal

43.

the area where land meets the sea or ocean, or a line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake.

a)

canyon

b)

reef

c)

coast

d)

bay

44.

a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface.

a)

reef

b)

canyon

c)

tributary

d)

volcano

45.

What would be a good title for this chart?

a)

Economic Pattern of Nome, Alaska

b)

Vegetation Pattern of Nome, Alaska

c)

Climate Pattern of Nome, Alaska

d)

Landforms of Nome, Alaska

46.
What shows the average temperature and precipitation in a place over a year?
a)
a climagraph
b)
a fjord
c)
a map legend
d)
a physical map
47.
To calculate population density of a place, you
a)
add the number of people to its land area
b)
divide the number of people by its land area
c)
multiply the number of people per square mile by its land area
d)
divide the number of people by the number of dwellings
48.
What kind of housing would you expect to find most often in an area with a very high population density? 
a)
houses surrounded by farms
b)
small apartments in skyscrapers
c)
individual homes spaced miles apart
d)
large homes with front and back yards
49.
A large, low area of land that is typically drained by a river.
a)
Basin
b)
Valley
c)
Plateau
d)
Lake
50.
Triangular-shaped deposit of sediments at the mouth of a river
a)
Delta
b)
Mouth
c)
Source
d)
Tributary
51.
Land surrounded on all sides by water
a)
Island
b)
Archipelago
c)
Peninsula
d)
Isthmus 
52.
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land.
a)
Isthmus
b)
Strait
c)
Basin
d)
Tributary  
53.
a body of water completely surrounded by land on all sides
a)
Lake 
b)
sea
c)
ocean
d)
river  
54.
Land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides
a)
Peninsula 
b)
Island
c)
Strait
d)
Isthmus  
55.
Which of the following would not be considered a fossil fuel?
a)
oil
b)
coal
c)
natural gas
d)
iron
56.
Growing only enough crops to feed your own family is considered ...
a)
subsistence farming
b)
commercial farming
c)
nomadic herding
d)
using natural resources
57.

According to this climograph in what month does it rain the most?

a)

May

b)

June

c)

July

d)

August

58.

Location A is in which climate zone?

a)

Marine West Coast

b)

Mediteranean

c)

Arid

d)

Semi Arid

59.

What is the population of Beijing?

a)

Over 250 people per sqr mile

b)

1-4 Million

c)

4-8 milliion

d)

over 8 million

60.

The Western portion of China can be characterized as having...?

a)

low population denisity

b)

high population density

c)

urban

61.

Location B is surrounded by which resource?

a)

Commerical Fishing

b)

Petroleum Oil

c)

Uranium

d)

Commercial Farming

62.

vegetation

a)

any natural feature of earths surface that has a distinct shape

b)

the pattern of weather over a long period of time.

c)

Fruits and vegetables

d)

all the plants and tress in a area

63.
What is this physical feature?
a)
Hill
b)
Canyon
c)
Delta
d)
Island
64.
A passage of water that connects two larger bodies of water
a)
Strait
b)
Isthmus
c)
Island
d)
Peninsula
65.
What climate does a desert have?
a)
Tropical
b)
Polar
c)
Arid/Dry
d)
Temperate
66.

Which term best describes height of land above sea level?

a)

climagraph

b)

precipitation

c)

resources

d)

elevation

67.

Climate has a major effect on the kind of vegetation that grows in a place.

a)

true

b)

false

68.

Electricity that is generated from the power of moving water:

a)

fossil fuels

b)

natural resources

c)

hydroelectric power

69.

Hot and rainy all year (climate):

a)

arid

b)

tundra

c)

tropical wet

70.

Very cold all year, with permanent ice and snow (climate):

a)

humid subtropical

b)

arid

c)

ice cap

71.

Tall trees with large leaves that remain green all year (vegetation):

a)

desert scrub

b)

broadleaf evergreen forest

c)

tundra

72.

Evergreen trees with needles and cones (vegetation):

a)

coniferous forest

b)

desert

c)

ice cap

d)

tropical grassland

73.

Arid region with few plants (vegetation):

a)

temperate grassland

b)

deciduous forest

c)

desert

d)

chaparral

74.

More than 250 people per square mile:

a)

busy city (urban)

b)

countryside (rural)

75.

Fewer than 2 people per square mile:

a)

busy city (urban)

b)

countryside (rural)

76.

Many people still hunt and gather plants for food. Most live in small groups that move from place to place:

a)

forestry

b)

hunting and gathering

c)

commercial farming

d)

nomadic herding

77.

Farmers raise crops and livestock for sale:

a)

nomadic herding

b)

subsistence farming

c)

forestry

d)

commercial farming

78.

Millions of people around the world move often to find food and water for their animals:

a)

commercial farming

b)

trade and manufacturing

c)

nomadic herding

d)

subsistence farming

79.

Cattle, sheep, and goats are raised on huge ranches:

a)

subsistence farming

b)

livestock raising

c)

nomadic herding

80.

Many people make their living by fishing the world's oceans, lakes, and rivers:

a)

hunting and gathering

b)

commercial fishing

c)

commercial farming

d)

trade and manufacturing

81.

Using trees as a resources for making homes, furniture, and paper:

a)

forestry

b)

commercial farming

c)

nomadic herding

82.

The spinning motion of the Earth around its axis is _____.

a)

rotation

b)

season

c)

revolution

d)

hemisphere

83.

What does a map’s scale compare?

a)

 direction on a map with direction on Earth

b)

distance on a map with distance on Earth

c)

location on a map with location on a globe

d)

distortion on a map with distortion on a globe

84.

When spring begins in the Southern Hemisphere, which season begins in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

 winter 

b)

summer

c)

spring

d)

fall

85.

What line of longitude is at 0º?

a)

Equator .

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

International Date Line

86.

What physical features is a chain of islands?

a)

archipelago

b)

peninsula

c)

isthmus

d)

basin

87.

What 2 factors influence climate?

a)

weather and longitude

b)

elevation and weather

c)

elevation & latitude

d)

weather and latitude

88.

Trees that shed their leaves before winter -

a)

deciduous forest

b)

broadleaf evergreen forest

c)

temperate deciduous forest

d)

coniferous forest

89.

 Which of these vegetation zones covers most of the Amazon basin?

a)

desert scrub

b)

tropical grassland

c)

temperate grassland

d)

broadleaf evergreen forest

90.

Resources which are formed from the remains of plants and animals such as oil and coal are called -

a)

natural resources

b)

renewable resources

c)

biome fuels

d)

fossil fuels

91.

Turning resources into goods to sell:

a)

hunting and gathering

b)

subsistence farming

c)

trade and manufacturing

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