WorksheetsGeography Basics
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 52mins
What types of lines are represented here?
latitude lines
longitude lines
What type of map is this?
physical map
political map
thematic map
The following information is often found on a map in what area?
scale
key or legend
compass rose
cardinal directions
What is this a picture of?
scale
compass rose
key/legend
What tool on a map helps measure distances between two locations?
scale
compass rose
key/legend
What continent is Letter A?
Asia
Europe
Africa
North America
South America
What Continent is Letter B?
Asia
Europe
Africa
North America
South America
What Continent is Letter C?
Asia
Africa
Europe
Antarctica
Australia/Oceania
What Continent is Letter D?
Asia
Africa
Europe
Antarctica
Australia/Oceania
What Continent is Letter E?
Asia
Africa
Europe
Antarctica
Australia / Oceania
What Continent is Letter F?
Asia
Africa
Europe
Antarctica
Australia / Oceania
What Ocean is Letter H?
Pacific
Indian
Atlantic
Southern
Arctic
What Ocean is Letter I (i)?
(The Letter I is located on 2 places on our map, because our planet is a globe)
Pacific
Indian
Atlantic
Southern
Arctic
What Ocean is Letter J?
Pacific
Indian
Atlantic
Southern
Arctic
What Ocean is Letter K?
Pacific
Indian
Atlantic
Southern
Arctic
The ________ shows us the distance on a map in inches or centimeters.
scale
longitude
latitude
compass rose
Why is geography important to history?
it shows us the connections between people, places, and events.
geographic differences or similarities lead to cultural differences or similarities.
geography is not important to history so we don't need to know anything about it.
All of the following are examples of Themes of Geography except:
Place
Location
Physical Features
Region
Human and Environmental interaction deals with how people interact with each other
True
False
How many continents are there on Earth?
five
seven
three
eight
Hemispheres are half spheres.
True
False
Maps that show the curved surface of the Earth as accurately as possible in a flat drawing. There are thousands of different ones around.
Linear maps
Projections
Meridians
Chronological maps
What country is highlighted?
Italy
Germany
France
Spain
What country is highlighted?
Porgugal
Liechtenstein
France
Spain
Which country is this
Egypt
Libya
Sudan
Morocco
What is this country called?
Peru
Brasil
Mexico
Chile
