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Geography

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

collecting rainwater and distributing it to crops

a)

water cycle

b)

irrigation

c)

precipitation

d)

condensation

2.

the spreading of ideas, technology, and information

a)

transportation

b)

urbanization

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

migration

3.

type of map that shows boundaries of countries and states, location of cities, and other human made features

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

cultural map

d)

satellite map

4.

a group of satellites that can be used to determine the exact location on the earth

a)

satellite sensing system

b)

geographic information system

c)

global positioning system

d)

latitude and longitude

5.

people moving to cities

a)

deforestation

b)

cultural diffusion

c)

migration

d)

urbanization

6.

places that share many physical or cultural characteristics

a)

rural

b)

regions

c)

cultures

d)

empires

7.

a process where businesses and organizations develop such large areas of influence, that they operate on an international scale

a)

globalization

b)

interdependence

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

remote sensing

8.

wearing away of earth's surface by water, wind ,or ice

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

migration

d)

crop rotation

9.

a person who flees a country to escape persecution, disaster, or famine

a)

immigrant

b)

refugee

c)

migrant

d)

illegal citizen

10.

changing what you plant in a field to avoid using up the minerals in the soil

a)

deforestation

b)

irrigation

c)

crop rotation

d)

urbanization

11.

geographers taking images from aircraft in order to acquire and report information

a)

aerial photography

b)

satellite photography

c)

GPS

d)

landscape photography

12.

acquiring images or information from a satellite that orbits the earth

a)

remote sensing

b)

satellite photography

c)

geographic information system

d)

all of these are correct

13.

maps that show features of the earth like mountains, deserts, and vegetation

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

special purpose map

d)

resource map

14.

cutting down large amounts of trees without replanting

a)

deforestation

b)

irrigation

c)

weathering

d)

erosion

15.

areas that are related to cities

a)

urban

b)

rural

c)

population density

d)

city-state

16.

Remote sensing is

a)

collection of data from above

b)

collection of data from a distance

c)

making life easy without doing it yourself

17.

the tilt of earth's axis has a great deal to to with

a)

weather and climate

b)

the seasons

c)

earth's rotation

d)

erosion and weathering

18.

What is a continent?

a)

A continent is a very large area of land.

b)

A continent is a mass area covered with water.

c)

A continent is a group of cities.

19.

What are the continents of the world?

a)

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia, Oceania

b)

Asia, Africa, United States of America, Canada, Europe, Australia, Antarctica.

c)

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, Australia.

20.

What is the name of the continent indicated in the number 1?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

21.

What is the name of the largest continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

22.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
23.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
24.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
25.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
26.
Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.
a)
East, West
b)
North, South
c)
South, East
d)
North, West
27.
Latitude lines run from the _____ to the  _______.
a)
West, East
b)
North, South
c)
North, East
d)
South, West
28.
The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Eastern and Southern
b)
Northern and Southern
c)
Western and Eastern
d)
Northern and Western
29.
Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere? 
a)
Northern 
b)
Southern 
c)
Western 
d)
Eastern
30.
Lines of latitude are also called  __________.
a)
hemispheres
b)
Parallels
c)
Meridians
d)
Tropics
31.
Lines of longitude are also called  ____________.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Meridians
c)
parallels
d)
International Date Lines
32.

Which of these are not one of the world's five oceans?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

33.

This is the world's largest desert.

a)

Sahara

b)

Gobi

c)

Great Painted Desert

d)

The Congo

34.

Which mountain range can be found in South America?

a)

Andes

b)

Rockies

c)

Himalayas

d)

Alps

35.

This is the world's largest river.

a)

Mississippi

b)

Rhine

c)

Amazon

d)

Ganges

36.

Japan, the Philippines, and Hawaii are all examples of which geographic feature?

a)

Archipelago

b)

Isthmus

c)

Peninsula

d)

Plain

37.

Which of the following would be most likely shown on a political map?

a)

Deserts

b)

Mountains

c)

Countries and capitals

d)

Vegetation

38.

Which geographic feature is best described by a narrow piece of land that connects two larger land masses?

a)

Island

b)

Isthmus

c)

Archipelago

d)

Peninsula

39.
What is the continent that is light green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
40.
What is the continent that is yellow?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Antarctica
41.
What is the continent that is dark green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
42.

What is the continent that is dark red?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

43.

What is the continent that is pink?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Oceania/Australia

44.

What two hemispheres do you live in?

a)

north,west

b)

north,south

c)

south, west

d)

south, east

45.

Condition of the atmosphere right now is called:

a)

the weather

b)

culture

c)

the climate

d)

absolute location

46.

Climate is:

a)

what the atmosphere is doing right now.

b)

average weather in a location over 30 years

c)

also known as relative location

d)

is another word for cold

47.

What is the purpose of the compass rose?

a)

tells what the map is all about

b)

gives information on what the symbols mean on the map

c)

shows the cardinal directions

d)

used to measure distance on the map

48.

What does the legend on a map tell the reader?

a)

What the map is all about

b)

what the symbols on the map mean

c)

shows the cardinal directions

d)

used to measure distance on a map

49.

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?

a)

north

b)

northwest

c)

south

d)

east

50.

True or False: Flat maps are more accurate than globes because globes can distort the shape or size of a country.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

the breaking of surface rocks into smaller pieces

a)

erosion

b)

earthquake

c)

weathering

d)

irrigation

52.

Taking photographs from aircraft or other flying objects to acquire geographic information is called

a)

global positioning

b)

Global photography

c)

Aerial photography

d)

Landscape photography

53.

physical features include

a)

climate and landforms

b)

music and dance

c)

food and religion

d)

economies and governments

54.

human/ cultural features include

a)

climate and weather

b)

landforms

c)

bodies of water

d)

economies and governments

55.

erosion means

a)

breaking down rocks into smaller rocks

b)

rotating crops

c)

carrying away material by water, wind, or ice

d)

moving water from one place to another

56.

trade and technology have made the world more connected and interdependent. This is called

a)

urbanization

b)

industrialization

c)

immigration

d)

globalization

57.

This picture shows -

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

58.

What is the source of energy for the Water Cycle?

a)

Ocean

b)

Wind

c)

Moon

d)

Sun

59.

Match the following

a)

occurs when the sun heats water up and it becomes vapor in the air.

1.

Evaporation

b)

the opposite of evaporation; it occurs when air cools and the vapor collects into liquid form.

2.

Condensation

c)

condensation falling onto land in the form of rain, sleet, hail, snow, and mist. Only 10% of water evaporated falls as precipitation.

3.

Precipitation

d)

water that runs off land back into an ocean or river. Also includes the downward movement of water from the land surface into the soil or porous rock, becoming groundwater.

4.

Collection

60.

What does GPS stand for?

a)

Geographical positioning system

b)

Global positioning system

c)

Geographical point system

d)

Global point system

61.

Physical Map

a)

Shows the major cities, country borders, states and capitals

b)

Shows the landforms and water of an area

c)

Shows what the temperatures and rainfall or snow is like in an area

d)

Shows how to drive from one place to another

62.

Political Map

a)

Shows the major cities, country borders, states and capitals

b)

Shows the landforms and water of an area

c)

Shows what the temperatures and rainfall or snow is like in an area

d)

Shows how to drive from one place to another

63.

this occurs when chemicals combine with evaporated water in the atmosphere

a)

acid rain

b)

chemical rain

c)

condensation rain

d)

all of these are correct

64.

parts of of the lithosphere

a)

continental crust

b)

oceanic crust

c)

upper and lower crust

d)

all of these are correct

65.

the wearing away and movement of material of earth's crust by water, wind, and ice

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deserification

d)

none of these are correct

66.

which are the major world religions

a)

Judaism

Christianity

Islam

Hinduism

Buddhism

b)

Judaism

Christianity

Islam

Hinduism

Communism

c)

Socialism

Christianity

Islam

Hinduism

Communism

d)

Judaism

Christianity

Islam

Hinduism

Globalism

67.

spreading of ideas, technology, and information from one culture to another is called

a)

urbanization

b)

interdependence

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

free trade

68.

understanding a language helps

a)

communication

b)

provide unity

c)

connect us together

d)

all are correct

69.

a lack of food

a)

refugee

b)

globalization

c)

famine

d)

urbanization

70.

movement to cities

a)

diffusion

b)

urbanization

c)

globalization

d)

interdependence

71.

countries that have a high level of manufacturing, technology, and industrialization

a)

developing countries

b)

developed countries

c)

urban countries

d)

global countries

72.

countries that are working towards industrialization are called

a)

developing countries

b)

developed countries

c)

urban countries

d)

global countries

73.

globalization refers to when companies, products or ideas are so widespread that it feels like they are everywhere. As countries globalize, they become

a)

more interdependent

b)

less interdependent

c)

less likely to trade

d)

less connected

74.

when countries depend on each other for goods, raw materials, and markets to sell goods

a)

urbanization

b)

interdependence

c)

global density

d)

developed country

75.

A theory that the earth's crust is broken into pieces that move

a)

Plate Tectonics

b)

Crust tectonics

c)

lithosphere

d)

none of these are correct

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