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Geography Test Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are __basic elements of a map.

a)

Two

b)

Five

c)

Six

2.

Help in calculating the distance between two places on the map.

a)

Title

b)

North line

c)

Scale

3.

Explains signs ,symbols and colours used In the map.

a)

Legend or key

b)

Title

c)

Grid

4.

Network of latitudes and longitudes on a map.

a)

Scale

b)

Equator

c)

Grid system.

5.

The 0 degree longitude is known as ___.

a)

Tropics

b)

Heat zone

c)

Prime Meridian.

6.
Lines that run north and south and measure distances in degrees from the Prime Meridian are called lines of ________________.
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
c)
Meridian
d)
Scale
7.
Lines that run west and east and measure distances in degrees from the Equator are called lines of ________________.
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
c)
Wrongitude
d)
Attitude
8.
Which map element tells us the cardinal and intermediate directions?
a)
Scale
b)
Title
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Legend
9.
The center line of latitude, measured at 0 degrees is the ________________.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Legend
c)
Boiling Point
d)
Equator
10.
Physical Maps show:
a)
The features people have created, such as cities, states, provinces, territories, and countries. 
b)
Landforms and bodies of water found in particular areas
c)
Certain information (climate, population, languages, etc.) about a place or region 
d)
Directions to PE class
11.
Political Maps show: 
a)
The features people have created, such as cities, states, provinces, territories, and countries. 
b)
Landforms and bodies of water found in particular areas
c)
Certain information (climate, population, languages, etc.) about a place or region 
d)
Directions to making sense of politics
12.
Thematic Maps show:
a)
The features people have created, such as cities, states, provinces, territories, and countries. 
b)
Landforms and bodies of water found in particular areas
c)
Certain information (climate, population, languages, etc.) about a place or region 
d)
Themes of books and movies
13.

A ___________ tells the reader what the map is illustrating.

a)

title

b)

symbols

c)

labels

d)

colors

14.

On a compass rose, N, S, E, W are called the _____________

a)

cardinal directions

b)

intermediate directions

c)

latitude

d)

longitude

15.
The purpose of a map legend (or key) is:
a)
To explain the history of the map 
b)
To figure out the distance from one place to another
c)
To identify the meaning of symbols on the map
d)
To shampoo your hair, rinse, and repeat
16.
The title of a map tells us:
a)
What the map is about (the topic of the map)
b)
The distance the map covers
c)
The name of the cartogtrpaher
d)
That Mr. Scully is the bomb-diggity
17.
The exact spot of a location on a map is called the ___________________________.
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Exact Spot
d)
Right There
18.

What type of map is this?

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Thematic

19.

This map is showing the major cities in the United States. What type of map is this?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Thematic

20.

What map element is circled here?

a)

Title

b)

Compass

c)

Scale

d)

Key/legend

21.

What map element is circled here?

a)

Scale

b)

Title

c)

Key/legend

d)

Compass rose

22.

What is this symbol?

a)

scale

b)

key

c)

compass rose

d)

map

23.

What are the 4 cardinal direction ?

a)

North- East - South - West

b)

Up - Right - Down - Left

c)

sun - fire - wind - Sea

d)

big - small - fat - thin

24.
Which answer shows all of
the Intermediate Directions?
a)
South, North, East, West
b)
North, Northeast, Northwest
c)
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest,
Southwest
d)
South, Southeast, Southwest
25.

Piper football field is located north of Piper Middle School. This is an example of which type of location

a)

relative location

b)

absolute location

26.

A natural elevation of land higher than a hill

a)

hill

b)

mountain

c)

plateau

d)

plain

27.

An elevated flatland

a)

plateau

b)

mountain

c)

hill

d)

valley

28.

A fairly large natural stream of water

a)

River

b)

Gulf

c)

Ocean

d)

Sea

29.

An area of land almost completely surrounded by water (usually surrounded on 3 sides)

a)

island

b)

isthmus

c)

peninsula

d)

city

30.
Which definition best matches the term population density?
a)
human beings in general
b)
number of people in a particular area
c)
A measurement of people for a specific area
d)
All the inhabitants of a particular area
31.
Which is [likely to be] more densely populated?
a)
desert
b)
coast
32.
Which is [likely to be] more densely populated?
a)
temperate climate
b)
polar climate
33.

What is another name for a city?

a)

rural area

b)

urban area

c)

suburban area

34.

Sparsely populated areas such as the country side

a)

Urban areas

b)

Rural areas

c)

Suburbs

d)

Urbanization

35.
The movement of people from place to place
a)
Migration
b)
Urbanization
c)
Modernization
d)
Industrialization
36.

Why would an area be sparsely populated?

a)

lack of natural resources

b)

land is covered with ice

c)

land cannot be developed

d)

all of the above

37.
Deserts are usually....
a)
densely populated.
b)
sparsely populated.
c)
evenly populated.
d)
None of the above
38.
The average number of people per square mile
a)
population distribution
b)
population density
c)
urbanization
d)
population rate
39.
What community is this? 
a)
urban
b)
suburban
c)
rural
40.
What is another name for a rural community? 
a)
city
b)
suburb
c)
country 
41.
What is another name for an urban community? 
a)
suburb
b)
farm
c)
city
42.
This community has loud noises and traffic.
a)
urban
b)
suburban
c)
rural
43.

Which community would have the most people?

a)

Suburban

b)

Rural

c)

Urban

44.

What is the main characteristic of a desert?

a)

Sand

b)

Lack of rain

c)

Large amounts of plants

d)

Cactus

45.

an area that receives less than 25cm of rain per year

a)

tundra

b)

taiga

c)

alpine

d)

desert

46.

extremely cold and dry ecosystem

a)

desert

b)

tundra

c)

forest

d)

ocean

47.
Type of forest biome near the equator; receives a lot of rain; temperatures are warm all year.
a)
desert
b)
tropical rain forest
c)
arctic
d)
temperate rain forest
48.

Explains how people, ideas & animals move from one place to another.

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

49.

Describes the CHARACTERISTICS of a location. 

a)

Place

b)

H. E. I.

c)

Movement

d)

Region

50.

A famous place is the Grand Canyon, known for its steep rock walls that were carved by the Colorado River.

a)

Region

b)

H. E. I.

c)

Movement

d)

Place

51.

Provides a way of locating places. Absolute location is the exact point where a place is located, such as GPS (Global Positioning System) coordinates.

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Place

d)

Region

52.

Explains how people affect the environment & how the environment affects people. 

a)

Movement

b)

Human-Environment Interaction

c)

Place

d)

Region

53.

This photo best represents...

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human Environment Interaction

54.

People build dams to change the flow of rivers.

a)

H. E. I.

b)

Location

c)

Region

d)

Place

55.

This photo best represents...

a)

Human-Environment Interaction

b)

Movement

c)

Region

d)

Location

56.

The "P" in PEGS stand for ...

a)

Practice

b)

Political

c)

Primary

d)

Perfect

57.

The "E" in PEGS stand for ...

a)

Ethernet

b)

Environment

c)

Equator

d)

Economic

58.

The "G" in PEGS stands for ...

a)

Geography

b)

Global

c)

Gravity

d)

Grades

59.

The "S" in PEGS stands for ...

a)

Slavery

b)

Social

c)

San Antonio

d)

Splendid

60.

The Supreme Court of the United States is located in Washington, DC. Courts are a part of

a)

Political Systems

b)

Economic Systems

c)

Geographic Systems

d)

Social Systems

61.

The Rio Grande River separates Texas from Mexico.

a)

Political

b)

Geographic

c)

Economic

d)

Social

62.
The people of America are able to vote for their leader every 4 years.
a)
Political
b)
Economic
c)
Geographic
d)
Social
63.
People travel from all over the world to see the great lakes of Michigan.
a)
Political
b)
Economic
c)
Geographic
d)
Social 
64.
a)

Political

b)

Economic

c)

Geographic

d)

Social

65.
a)

Political

b)

Economic

c)

Geographic

d)

Social

66.
a)

Political

b)

Economic

c)

Geographic

d)

Social

67.

Governor of Texas Greg Abbott

a)

Political

b)

Economic

c)

Geographic

d)

Social

68.

This category includes money and jobs.

a)

Political

b)

Economic

c)

Geographic

d)

Social

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