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WorksheetsIntro to Geography
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
How many continents are found on Earth?
3
7
9
5
Name all 7 continents
What is Geography?
The study of Earth and it's people.
The study of people in the United States.
The study of Earth.
The study of the United States.
What are the two types of Geography?
Physical
Human
Culture
Religion
Which of the following are themes of Geography? (There are multiple answers)
Location
Place
Human Environment Interaction
Region
Culture
Which of the following is a theme of Geography?
Food
Music
Movement
Religion
What are the two types of location?
Current and Past
Absolute and Relative
Near and Far
What is the definition of human environment interaction?
How humans interact with other humans.
How the environment impacts itself.
How humans and the environment interact with each other.
How humans treat their pets.
Absolute location can be expressed as latitude and longitude.
True
False
What is the first thing you should look at when reading a map?
Legend
Compass
Scale
Title
Natural features such as mountains and lakes can be found on what type of map?
Political
Physical
Vegetation
A position on the Earth’s surface
location
region
longitude
latitude
The physical & human characteristics of a location
movement
relative location
longitude
place
map that shows country boundaries
political map
physical map
globe
thematic map
The study of people, places, and environments:
Cartography
Geology
Geography
Environmental
How people, products, information, & ideas go from
one place to another
region
longitude
movement
human interaction
Area defined by certain similar physical & human characteristics
region
place
relative location
political map
Using the key of this Political Map, what is the capital of Ireland?
Berlin
Dublin
London
Ireland
N, S, E, W (north, south, east, west)
The way the wind blows
Intermediate directions
Can't tell if I'm coming or going
Cardinal directions
What are the directions in between N,S,E,and W called?
Intermediate directions
Important directions
Cardinal directions
Crossing guard directions
What would be some of the features found on a physical map?
Blue water, and land form shapes
Compass Rose
Lines and city names
Distance scale
"So...just go down Main Street and when you see the Subway, take a right and go about a half mile. It's just past the big yellow barn"...is an example of:
Human-Environment Interaction (HEI)
Absolute Location
Relative Location
Prime Location
Which is true about Geography:
We never experience Geography in our lives.
Geography impacts our culture, politics and economics.
Geography is a good study for people who want to know a lot about animals.
Geography focuses on the skills needed to run a business.
California borders which major ocean?
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Which two countries border the United States?
Iceland and Mexico
Canada and Mexico
Canada and Brazil
What is a round model of the earth that shows its shape, lands, and directions?
Map
GPS
Thematic Map
Globe
