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Geography Unit Test

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the best definition of geography?

a)

The study of GPS and GIS tools.

b)

The study of the earth and how people interact with it.

c)

The study of the earth and what it's made of.

d)

The study of weird sixth graders.

2.

What theme of geography answers the question, "How is this place connected to other places?" (information and people)

a)

location

b)

place

c)

human/environment interaction

d)

movement

e)

regions

3.

What theme of geography answers the question, "How have people modified/adapted to the environment?"

a)

location

b)

place

c)

human/environment interaction

d)

movement

e)

regions

4.

What theme of geography answers the question, "What is it like there?"

a)

location

b)

place

c)

human/environment interaction

d)

movement

e)

regions

5.

What theme of geography answers the question, "What characteristics does this place have in common with other places near it?"

a)

location

b)

place

c)

human/environment interaction

d)

movement

e)

regions

6.

What theme of geography answers the question, "Where is it?"

a)

location

b)

place

c)

human/environment interaction

d)

movement

e)

regions

7.

5421 Slimy Sixth Graders St. is an example of a(n) ...

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

c)

Interesting Location

d)

Not a Location

8.

Lapeer is south of North Branch is an example of a(n)...

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

c)

Location Location

d)

Location Location Location

9.

Choose the TWO that are natural characteristics.

a)

rivers

b)

dams

c)

roads

d)

forest

10.

Choose the TWO that are human/physical characteristics.

a)

corn field

b)

building

c)

lake

d)

mountain

11.

What best defines, "What is a map?"

a)

a picture of roads in a state.

b)

an aerial photo.

c)

a visual representation of an area.

d)

Dora's friend in a backpack.

12.

What does GPS stand for?

a)

Global Point Spots

b)

Global Position Spots

c)

Green Possum Snakes

d)

Global Positioning System

13.

What is GPS?

a)

A network of satellites that helps to pin point absolute location.

b)

Data taken from satellites and put in a database.

c)

An app for your phone to help in locating missing people.

14.

What best describes, "What is GIS?"

a)

Satellites telling us where we are.

b)

Data about deer/car accidents.

c)

Satellite images with data that help us make important decisions.

d)

Aerial photos of natural characteristics of the earth.

15.

What is the approximate of population of Earth?

a)

7.5 billion

b)

7.5 million

c)

750 billion

d)

75 million

16.

What best describes climate?

a)

daily weather conditions

b)

imaginary lines running north and south

c)

average weather of an area averaged over 30 years

d)

thin layer of gases that cover Earth

17.

What imaginary line of latitude circles the middle of Earth?

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Equator

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Prime Meridian

18.

What causes Earth's plates to move?

a)

Erosion

b)

Moon's pull on Earth

c)

Heat form deep within Earth (Thermal Convection)

d)

Weathering

19.

What are the layers of Earth?

a)

Core and Mantle

b)

Mantle and Crust

c)

Core, Mantle and Crust

d)

Core and Crust

20.

Which is the ring of fire?

a)

Volcanoes located around the Pacific plate.

b)

Volcanoes located around the Great Lakes.

c)

Volcanoes located around Barnes Lake.

d)

Volcanoes located around a toilet ring.

21.

Earth's tectonic plates move about 2 ______ per year.

a)

feet

b)

miles

c)

centimeters

d)

inches

22.

What is the name of the theory that all land once existed as one large supercontinent.

a)

Continental drift

b)

PANGEA

c)

Fossil Theory

d)

Convection