WorksheetsChapter 1 Test (Geography Skills)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 24mins
Why do people make changes to their environments?
To make their lives more managable
To meet their needs
To make their lives more difficult
All of these are correct
During the _________, the noon sun shines directly on the equator.
summer solstice
eclipse
equinox
winter solstice
The theme of geography that describes the characteristics of a location that make is unique or different is ______.
human-environment interaction
location
place
region
Which of the following choices show what a physical geographer does?
Study Earth's land areas and bodies of water
Help plan cities and aid in businesses
Study plant life and natural resources
Help manage resources such as wind and forests
A period of 100 years is known as a __________
long time
decade
millennium
century
The line of latitude at 0 ° is known as the ____.
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
International DAte Line
Lines of longitude measure distances east and west of the ______.
equator
international date line
prime meridian
north pole
Which of the following choices show what a human geographer would do at their job?
Study people's language and religion
Help plan cities and aid in international business
Help manage natural resources such as water and land
Compare two areas to show similarities and differences
365 + 1/4 days is the length of time for Earth to _________.
make a complete circuit around the sun
align with Mars
pass from day to night
complete one revolution
What is the name for the two special days each year when day and night are of equal length in both hemispheres?
summer solstice
winter solstice
latitude
equinox
Which of the following choices are characteristics of "place" - one of the 5 themes of geography?
radio signals from satellites in outer space
the language(s) of the people in a region
physical features such as landforms
weather patterns
Which of the following illustrates the effect of Earth rotating on its axis?
leap year with 366 days on the calendar
the portion of Earth facing the sun experiences daytime
the portion of Earth facing away from the sun experiences night time
the polar regions of Earth receive direct rays of the sun
Which of the following are true of these two special lines of latitude; the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 ° N) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 ° S)
The noon sun hits the Tropic of Cancer during the Summer Solstice
The noon sun hits the North Pole during the Summer Solstice
The area between 23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south is called the tropics.
The noon sun hits the Tropic of Capricorn during the Winter Solstice
A time period of 1,000 years is known as a(n) _______.
month
millennium
century
infinity
The degree to which our planet Earth is tilted is ______.
45 °
90 °
30.5 °
23.5 °
The EXACT spot on Earth where a place is found is called ____.
exact location
relative location
precise location
absolute location
The location on Earth that consistently receives the direct rays of the sun is known as the ________.
high latitudes
midlatitudes
low latitudes
tropics
Which of the following statements are true regarding the Northern Hemisphere?
The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere has the most hours of daylight
The North Pole is tilted away from the sun on the Summer Solstice
The North Pole is tilted toward the sun on the Summer Solstice
The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere has the fewest hours of daylight
Another name for the "tropics" is ________
high latitudes
mid latitudes
low latitudes
all of these are true
The path each planet follows around the sun is called its ____.
axis
orbit
revolution
solar system
____ provide geographers with different types of information about a place and are their greatest tool.
Surveys
Maps
Charts
Photos
Describing a location in relation to the features around it is known as ___.
relative location
absolute location
physical features
natural surroundings
The imaginary line that passes through the center of the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole is called the _____.
equator
meridian
atmosphere
axis
If people are unable to control their environment (ie. freezing temperatures in polar regions) they must _______ to survive.
complain
refuse to change
adapt
remain un cooperative
The group of satellites in outer space that send radio signals to people on Earth helping them with navigation is known as ______
GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
GLS (Geographic Limited System)
GPS (Geographic Positioning System)
GES (Geographic Exponential System)
How does latitude affect the population of a region?
The amount of sunlight an area receives is not related to latitude
The amount of sunlight an area receives affects the ability to grow crops
Latitude affects how much sunlight an area receives
The Earth's easterly rotation impacts the amount of sunlight an area receives
What is the layer of oxygen and gases that surrounds Earth is called?
revolution
atmosphere
rotation
latitude
Location is _______
the position of a place on the Earth's surface.
the characteristics that make something unique
the language of the local people
the resources of the Earth
The Earth rotates in an _________direction, making one complete circuit every _________ hours.
westerly, 8769
easterly, 168 hours
westerly, 24 hours
easterly, 24
Which of the following are true of the 180 ° line of longitude?
It is called the Prime Meridian
It is called The International Dateline
It is where each new day on Earth begins
It is directly opposite the Prime Meridian
During the WINTER solstice, the North Pole is _______.
tilted away from the sun
tilted toward the sun
experiencing direct sunlight
experiencing summer
Which of the following would be true if the Earth was NOT tilted at 23.5 degrees?
There would be no seasons on Earth
The length of daylight would always be the same at a single place
The polar ice caps would melt and Earth's sea levels would rise
The weather would always be cold in the tropics
What line of longitude is found at 0 ° ?
The International Dateline
The Tropic of Capricorn
The Equator
The Prime Meridian
24 hours is the length of time for Earth to _____
revolve around the sun
make a full rotation on its axis
create an extra day on February 29th
all of these are true
The amount of sunlight an area receives depends on its _____
longitude
latitude
how close or how far away it is from the equator
rotational speed
A time period lasting ten years is known as a ____.
century
month
decade
millennium
How many days are on the calendar during a "Leap Year"?
365 1/4
364 1/4
365
366
Distances north and south of the equator are measured with lines of ___.
longitude
equinoxes
latitude
solstices
We know the Earth spins on its axis, however, we don't get dizzy from it. Why?
We are rotating with the Earth
Inertia remains unchanged
all of these are correct
The atmosphere that surrounds us rotates with the Earth
Which of the following explains how the Earth's tilt causes seasons on Earth?
The amount of sunlight an area receives is based on its tilt toward or away from the sun
Indirect rays of sunlight cause an area to experience winter
The amount of sunlight remains the same in each location all year
Direct rays of sunlight cause an area to experience summer
