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Studying Geography by Avah, (the best)Selin , Sam, Olivia

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which pattern is called a grid?

a)

One line that circles a globe in east-west and north-south

b)

A pattern of lines that circles a globe in east-west and north-south

c)

A pattern of lines that circle a globe in the north-west and east-south

d)

Four lines that circle a globe in north-east and west-south.

2.

The __________lines in the grid are lines of latitude.

a)

west-east

b)

north-south

c)

east-west

d)

north-west

3.

The___________is an imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the________and ________ pole

a)

equator, west, and east pole.

b)

pattern of lines, north and south pole.

c)

equator, east and northeast pole

d)

equator, north and south pole.

4.

The_______-_______ south lines are lines of altitude.

a)

north-east

b)

north-south

c)

east-west

d)

east-north

5.

What is the prime meridian?

a)

An imaginary line that runs through Ireland.

b)

A real line that runs through Greenwich, England

c)

A real line that runs through rakocevic, Iceland.

d)

An imaginary line that runs through Greenwich, England,

6.

What do the intersection of these imaginary lines help us find?

a)

The absolute location of places on earth.

b)

The location of places on earth.

c)

The absolute location of florida.

d)

The absolute location of houses.

7.

What is 40 degrees 41' N, 74 2' W the absolute location of?

a)

Statue of Independence

b)

Statue of kings

c)

Statue of Liberty

d)

Statue of God

8.

The globe map shows the lines of longitude and latitude in ____________________________.

a)

Eastern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Northern Hemisphere

d)

Western Hemisphere

9.

What could you say the relative location of the Statue of Liberty is?

a)

5.6 miles from the Empire State Building

b)

6.5 miles from the Empire State Building

c)

1.2 miles from the Niagra Falls

d)

5.4 miles from the Empire State Building

10.

People study____________ by using different types of________.

a)

locations, GPS

b)

places, maps

c)

locations, maps

d)

locations. Siri

11.

What do political maps show?

a)

Cities and the shields of the states or towns.

b)

Cities and the boundaries of states or countries.

c)

Continents and the boundaries of countries or states.

d)

JUST PICK AN ANSWER BECAUSE YOU"VE GOT MORE TO ANSWER!!!!

12.

For example, large_______ often stand for cities. Blue lines show where __________flow.

a)

circles, rivers

b)

dots, waterfalls

c)

lines, oceans

d)

dots, rivers

13.

People have been making________ for more than__________years.

a)

maps, 4,000

b)

GPS, 6,000

c)

maps, 3,000

d)

maps, 5,000

14.

Planning__________looking for ________lands, and designing new city ______all require________maps.

a)

battles, new, parks, bad

b)

battles,old,bad

c)

battles,new, parks,good

d)

friendship, unicorns, happiness

15.

What does the physical map of California show?

a)

land elevation in circles and squares

b)

land elevation in kilometers and miles

c)

land elevation in inches and feet

d)

land elevation in feet and meters

16.

On the population map of California, what does each red dot represent?

a)

25,000 people

b)

35,000 people

c)

15,000 people

d)

45,000 aliens

17.

Today, people use _______________and ____________to develop maps.

a)

computers, robots

b)

computers, satellites

c)

computers, internet

d)

technology, satellites

18.

What is a satellite?

a)

An object that orbits unicorn land

b)

An object that orbits the sun

c)

An object that orbits a planet

d)

An object that orbits the earth

19.

The__________Positioning System, or GPS, uses___________to show one's exact location on a ___________map.

a)

Global, satellites,phones

b)

World, satellites, electronic

c)

New, electronic, old

d)

Global, satellites, electronic

20.

A __________is an area with one or more__________that makes different from surrounding _________.

a)

region, features, areas

b)

regions, features, places

c)

regions, features, cities

d)

country, cities, states

21.

There may also be differences in_________ .For example a __________area is a type of_________.

a)

climate, sand, region

b)

climate, desert, region

c)

weather, desert, region

d)

weather, sand, state

22.

Physical barriers such as_________and_________often form a region's__________.

a)

land, boundaries, rivers

b)

planes, rivers, boundaries

c)

mountains, rivers, boundaries

d)

mountains, streams, boundaries

23.

What are 2 examples of how regions are identified?

a)

THEIR LIFE

b)

how they look, and where they live

c)

where they live, the religion that they practice

d)

the language they speak, and the religion they practice

24.

What are the three main types of regions?

a)

the formal region, functional region, perceived region.

b)

blah blah blah

c)

the formal region, working region, busy region

d)

the working region, always region

25.

What is the description of formal regions?

a)

An area with clear district boundaries.

b)

An area with no boundaries

c)

A strict place

d)

A pretty area.

26.

The United States is an example of a?

a)

informal region

b)

independent region

c)

formal region

d)

dependent regoin

27.

An example of a ___________ region is a city and its surrounding_________.

a)

functional,towns

b)

formal, cities

c)

perceived, towns

d)

none of the above

28.

This is an area in which people share___________attitudes and feelings.One of the ____________regions within the United States is the _____________.

a)

different, perceived,midwest

b)

common, perceived, midwest

c)

common,functional,mid west

d)

common,formal,midwest