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Residence earth 1-3

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Earth spins around...

a)

The Moon

b)

The Sun

c)

Other planets

2.

WHAT SHAPE IS PLANET EARTH?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

What is the atmosphere?

a)

The atmosphere is the the thin layer of Earth that we walk on.

b)

The atmosphere refers to all the mountains and valleys on the Earth.

c)

The atmosphere is the layer of gases that surround the Earth.

d)

The atmosphere is all the oceans and rivers found on Earth.

4.

Without the atmosphere, there would be no life on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

When an area is crowded with many people per km², it is said to be...

a)

Isolated

b)

Densely populated

c)

Sparsely populated

d)

Minimally populated

6.

When an area is empty with very few people per km², it is said to be...

a)

Isolated

b)

Densely populated

c)

Sparsely populated

d)

Minimally populated

7.

40% of the world's population live...

a)

...within 100km of the coast

b)

...live in Asia

c)

...live in the Americas

d)

...in the northern hemisphere

8.

Which of the following statements best defines population density?

a)

The total number of people living in an area

b)

Where people are living and how spread out or close together they are

c)

The average number of people living in a certain area

9.

Which of the following statements best defines population distribution?

a)

The total number of people living in an area

b)

Where people are living and how spread out or close together they are

c)

The average number of people living in a certain area

10.

This map represents which of the following concepts?

a)

Population Distribution

b)

Population Density

11.

True or False: Most people in the world live along coast lines

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False: People prefer to live on flat land, not in mountain ranges.

a)

True

b)

False

13.
Which is [likely to be] more densely populated?
a)
desert
b)
coast
14.
Which is [likely to be] more densely populated?
a)
temperate climate
b)
polar climate
15.

Which part of a map is being pointed out?

a)

Key

b)

Scale

c)

Title

d)

Map

16.

Which "part of a map" is being highlighted?

a)

Title

b)

Scale

c)

Legend

d)

Compass Rose

17.

Which "part of a map" is being highlighted?

a)

Title

b)

Scale

c)

Key

d)

Political

18.

A map ________is a section on the map that explains what the symbols mean.

a)

Legend

b)

Title

c)

Scale

d)

Cardinal Directions

19.

This shows direction on the map.

a)

Key

b)

Scale

c)

Compass Rose

d)

West

20.

This helps you find directions on a map.

a)

Scale

b)

GPS

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Scale Bar

21.

A Compass Rose can labeled as...

a)

N, Z, T, S

b)

N, S, E, M

c)

N, S, Q, C

d)

N, S, E, W

22.

This helps you find distance on a map and can be measured in miles.

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Absolute Location

c)

Scale

d)

Intermediate Directions

23.

What is scale used for?

a)

Measuring distance

b)

Measuring direction

c)

Measuring height

d)

Measuring Longitude and Latitude

24.

In which position is planet Earth in relation to the sun?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

25.

Which of the following questions is not geographical?

a)

What is over there?

b)

Where is it?

c)

When was it?

d)

Why is it over there?

e)

What are the consequences?

26.

Which of the following statements about the atmosphere is/are correct?

            1       The atmosphere plays a part in controlling the temperature

2       The atmosphere protects us against meteorites.

a)

Only statement 1 is correct.

b)

Only statement 2 is correct.

c)

Both statements are correct.

d)

Neither statement is correct

27.

Which of the following countries is sparsely populated?

a)

Belgium.

b)

Germany.

c)

Great Britain.

d)

Sweden.

28.

Which of the following areas was inhabited by the first people?

a)

Africa.

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

North America

29.

The scale of a map is 1 : 2 500 000

How many kilometres is 10 cm on the map in reality?

a)

2,5km

b)

25km

c)

250km

d)

2500km