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WorksheetsUnit 1: Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 58mins
Geography is the study of
Individual Regions
maps
the hemispheres
Earth
A person who studies the Earth, our home.
geographer
historian
educator
astronaut
Geographers use the five themes of geography to
Measure locations
Study world history
Study world music
Organize information
This map shows borders and boundaries.
Physical Map
Political Map
This type of map shows landforms and bodies of water.
Physical Map
Political Map
Which of these maps would show a physical region?
A map showing the Spanish-speaking World.
A map that shows the borders of Canadian provinces.
A map showing the border between Europe and Asia.
A map that shows the Rocky Mountain Range.
To pinpoint the absolute location of a place, geographers use
The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Nearby landmarks
Latitude and Longitude
The North and South Poles
When I say that I live close to the church, I am telling you my __________ location.
Absolute
Relative
The point at 0°, 0° is ________.
where the Tropic of Cancer starts
where the equator and the Prime Meridian meet
in the middle of the North Pole
not on the globe
60º South, 40º West
D
I
40º North, 100º West
A
G
Which US city has a longitude closest to 80° W?
Houston
Miami
Portland
Fargo
Which is an example of a physical characteristic?
car
house
tree
Which of the following is a human characteristic of a place?
landforms
vegetation
climate
language
What is culture?
only the art and music a group produces
a way of life shared by a group of people
the system of government in a country
only the religion of a specific community
What is movement?
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area
Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike
Tells us how people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another
A region refers to ________.
only places that share a history
places that share one or many traits like history, culture, climate, or language
one of the following only: the Midwest, West, Southeast, Northeast, or Southwest
only places that share a border
Which of the following is a true statement?
There is only one way to divide the US into regions.
Each region of the US shares only one characteristic.
Regions help describe similarities between places.
Regions are only used to group together states that share borders.
Which of the following is an example of humans modifying the environment?
Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest depended on the ocean for food.
A family clears the land of trees so that they can build a home.
The Ancient Greeks and Romans built temples with columns and domes.
Settlers on the Great Plains built homes from sod.
True or False: The environment affects people, but people don’t affect the environment.
True
False
The states in the area known as the "Southwest" of the United States are often grouped together because they are very hot and dry desert-like areas.
Human Environment Interaction
Region
Location
Movement
Identify the continent that is purple
North America
Asia
Africa
South America
Identify the continent that is green
South America
Europe
Africa
Australia
Identify the continent that is white
Asia
Australia
Antarctica
Africa
Identify the continent that is yellow
North America
South America
Europe
Africa
Identify the continent that is pink
North America
South America
Australia
Africa
Identify the continent that is orange
Africa
South America
Europe
Asia
Identify the continent that is dark red
Africa
Antarctica
Asia
North America
How many continents are there?
4
5
7
8
Objects created by and used by humans.
Artifacts
Primary Source
Secondary Source
History
A __________ shows the order in which events have occurred.
timeline
chronos
title
Anno Domini
B.C.E. stands for_______.
Before Christ
Best Common Era
Before Common Era
Common Era
B.C.E. stands for_______.
Before Christ
Best Common Era
Before Common Era
Common Era
What era of time do we live in?
CE
BCE
Which year happened first?
1800 B.C.
765 B.C.E.
A first hand account of an event like a diary entry or letter.
Primary Source
Secondary Source
History
Objects that were made by people long ago.
History
Glacier
Artifacts
Archaeology
The period of time before events were recorded in writing.
History
Prehistory
Ice Age
Old Stone Age
A written record of the past written by someone who studies it- like a textbook.
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Artifacts
The map shown here is an example of a ___________ map. It shows the landforms of a place.
thematic
political
physical
Robinson
What is the name of this projection? It is very distorted at the poles and is used for ship navigation.
Robinson
Mercator
Polar
Winks-Trippel
A flat representation of the Earth's surface.
globe
picture
map
A mapmaker is called
astronomer
geographer
cartographer
archeologist
The system for creating a flat map of the round Earth is called (a) .
Which of the following is NOT a primary source?
A speech given by a president
A newspaper article from the day after an event
A biography written about a historical figure
A letter written by a historical figure
Which of the following is considered a primary source?
A textbook summarizing historical events
A diary entry from a soldier in World War II
A documentary about ancient civilizations
An encyclopedia article about the Renaissance
Longitude is...
lines that measure east and west and run vertically.
lines that measure north and south and run horizontally.
Latitude is...
lines that measure east and west and run vertically.
lines that measure north and south and run horizontally.
