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WorksheetsLower 6th (Year 7) General Geography Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 27mins
Areas near the sea are cooler in summer and warmer in winter.
True
False
Which layer of Earth is described in the statement below?
The outer layer of Earth which is approximately 0-60km thick. It is the layer upon which we live.
Mantle
Inner core
Crust
Outer core
What causes the tectonic plates to move?
Convection currents
Friction
Gravity
Tension
True or false?
Volcanoes do not occur at conservative plate boundaries.
True
False
How many people died as a result of the Haiti 2010 earthquake?
572
26
784,000
316,000
Select the short term response to the Haiti 2010 earthquake from the list below.
Buildings were rebuilt or made earthquake proof
Search and rescue teams were flown in from other countries to help those who needed it the most
235,000 people were moved from Port-au-Prince to less damaged cities
a massive wave caused by an earthquake
earthquake
tsunami
volcano
hazard
an opening in the earth’s crust that allows superheated rock and other materials below the crust to reach the surface
earthquake
tsunami
volcano
hazard
What does this symbol mean?
campsite
forest
park
toilet
What does a key on a map do?
Shows you how to fold the map
Shows you which way up to hold the map
Shows you what language the map is written in
Shows you what the symbols mean
What are contours on a map?
Lines drawn on a map to show the roads
Lines drawn on a map to link places of the same height
Lines drawn on a map to show railways
Lines drawn on a map to make it look nice
What does this symbol mean?
hospital
garage
church with a tower
cathedral
What does this symbol mean?
park
pond
forest
airport
What does this symbol mean?
bowling club
main road
hospital
park
What does this symbol mean?
park land
marsh land
heath land
sea shore
What does this symbol mean?
airport
viewpoint
nature reserve
hospital
What does this symbol mean?
power station
hospital
train station
Chinese restaurant
When the contour lines on a map are close together what does this show?
There is a steep slope
There is a lake
There are trees
There is a river
What does this symbol mean?
ice
rainbow
shallow water
viewpoint
What does this symbol mean?
private
pedestrians
car park
pointless
What country is in red?
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
What country is in blue?
Switzerland
Sweden
Austria
Denmark
What country is in brown?
Turkey
Russia
Ukraine
Poland
What country is in yellow?
Greece
Italy
Turkey
Denmark
What is the brown country?
Greenland
Iceland
Ireland
Bermuda
What sea is the red color?
Caribbean
Mediterranean
Black
Atlantic
What water is shown in orange?
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Antarctica Ocean
What is the capital of England?
London
Leeds
Manchester
Birmingham
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Aberdeen
Falkirk
What is the capital of Wales
Cardiff
Swansea
Newport
Wrexham
What is the capital City of Germany?
Brussels
Berlín
Amsterdam
Moscow
The capital City of Belgium is
...
Brussels
London
Belfast
Dublin
