WorksheetsGeography Unit 1 Test Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is geography?
The study of the distribution and interaction of Earth's physical and human features.
The study of the measurement and physical descriptions of places, regions, areas, and land masses.
The study of the history and development of the earth.
The study of land, water, natural resources, and population flows.
All of the following are examples of absolute locations EXCEPT...
Atlanta, Georgia is at 33° North latitude, 84° West longitude
Washington DC is at 38° North latitude, 77° W longitude
Nashville, Tennessee is North of Georgia and South of Kentucky
Chicago, Illinois is at 41° North latitude, 87° West longitude
Which of the following is NOT a relative location
San Diego California is East of the Pacific Ocean and North of Mexico.
Medina, Ohio is at 41° North latitude and 81° West longitude
Austin, Texas is South of Oklahoma and West of Louisiana
St. Paul, Minnesota is North of Iowa and South of Canada
Place refers to which of the questions below?
How do its people relate to the physical world?
How is it similar to another location?
What is it like there?
What is its size?
People often change their environment to...
control their climate
meet their needs
redefine their culture
establish their location
Which of the following describes a disadvantage of a globe?
We can see only half of it at any time.
It is two dimensional
Distortions cause Greenland and Antarctica to appear larger
It only shows natural features
Islands can be formed by which of the following?
tornados
volcanoes
ocean ridges
tsunamis
Earthquakes can cause destruction thousands of miles away from the epicenter because...
They can cause fires
They can cause landslides
They can cause tsunamis
They can cause tornados
One example of a push factor is...
higher salaries
transportation
civil war
sanitation
Which type of government encourages citizens to vote?
monarchy
oligarchy
democracy
communist
Which of the following, allows the government to control the production of all goods and services?
Monarchy
Command Economy
Market Economy
Democracy
The infrastructure of a region includes which of the following?
transporting its good to market
communication with other regions
fueling its factories
all of the following
The spread of ideas, innovations and inventions, and patterns of behavior refer to which term?
religion
society
diffusion
culture
The total knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passed on by the members of a specific group is called...
culture
religion
diffusion
democracy
A belief in a supernatural power or powers that are regarded as creators and maintainers of the universe is called...
culture
religion
diffusion
democracy
True or False: An Economic system is the way people produce and exchange goods
True
False
True or False: In a market economy, production of goods and services is determined by the government
True
False
True or False: Natural resources are materials on or in the earth that have economic value
True
False
