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WorksheetsGeography unit 1 review
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
This is an example of
a sphere
a clock
a compass rose
an ancient sun dial
This is an example of a
political map
resource map
physical map
climate map
This is an example of a
population map
resource map
political map
physical map
these pictures are examples of
spheres
globes
trapeziods
hemispheres
The lines on the left side picture are
latitude lines
contiguous lines
perpendicular lines
hemispherical lines
The line in the middle of this map is known as the
prime meridian
international date line
hemispherical dividing line
equator
The most well known longitude line is known as the
prime meridian
international date line
equator
Mason-Dixon line
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
One example of a push factor is...
higher salaries
transportation
civil war
sanitation
Which is NOT one of the Five Themes of Geography
Location
Language
Movement
Region
Absolute and relative are words that describe...
Place
Movement
Region
Location
Place can be described by both physical and _____ characteristics.
Regional
Human
Logistical
Weather
People, ideas, goods, etc that are transported from one location to another describe the theme of _____.
Place
Region
Interaction
Movement
This line divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres
Prime Meridian
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
International Date Line
This line divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
International Date Line
Areas that share unifying characteristics are known as--
countries
regions
places
locations
The way in which humans impact, depend on, and adapt to the physical world is known as--
place
region
movement
human-environment interaction
Letter A represents which continent?
Africa
North America
Asia
South America
Letter B represents which continent?
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Letter C represents which continent?
Australia
Asia
Antarctica
Europe
Letter E represents which continent?
North America
Africa
Antarctica
ASia
Letter G represents which continent?
North America
South America
Antarctica
Europe
Letter D represents which continent?
Asia
Antarctica
Australia
North America
Letter F represents which continent?
South America
Europe
Asia
Australia
Large landmasses often separated by oceans are...
countries
cities
continents
oceans
By finding the intersection of latitude and longitude lines, geographers pinpoint ....
globes
atlases
absolute location
aerial photographs
Which continent is at 30 S. , 60 W?
South America
Africa
Australia
Antarctica
Letter K represents which ocean?
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
Letter H represents which ocean?
Atlantic
Indian
Southern
Pacific
Letter I represents which ocean?
Atlantic
Arctic
Southern
Indian
Letter J represents which ocean?
Pacific
Arctic
Southern
Indian
Letter L represents which ocean?
Indian
Southern
Pacific
Arctic
1. Which statement about latitude is most correct?
The further away you go from the equator, the warmer it gets
The further away you go from the equator, the colder it gets
The further away you go from the equator, the dryer it gets
The further away you go from the equator, the wetter it gets
3. If it is winter in the southern hemisphere, then it is _________ in the northern hemisphere.
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Seasonal changes in daylight hours and climatic conditions are caused by
lunar phases
ocean currents
the 23.5 degrees tilt of Earth's axis
the annual change of distance from sun to Earth
Earth is tilted at _____________ degrees.
23.5
90
0
25.3
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
It is spring
It is summer
It is fall
It is winter
What causes the seasons?
The earths moon
The earths tilt
The ocean
The star
When the overhead sun is either over the tropic of cancer or over the tropic of capricorn this is called a ______________.
equinox
rotation
solstice
season
Why is summer warmer than winter?
The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun
During summer, the entire planet is closer to the sun
The sun radiates more energy during summer
Earth spins slower on its axis during summer
Which of the following part of the year is shown in the diagram?
Equinox
Solstice
On which date sun is overhead of the equator
21st June
23rd September
22nd December
On which date sun is overhead of the Tropic of Cancer
21st June
23rd September
22nd December
On which date sun is overhead of the Tropic of Capricorn
21st June
21st March
22nd December
