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Geography Gr8A

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which comes first when writing Absolute Location (coordinates), Latitude or Longitude?

(a)  

2.

What coordinates are closest to Denver, Colorado?

a)

40N, 105W

b)

35N, 100W

c)

35N, 120W

d)

30N, 90W

3.

How people, products, information, & ideas go from

one place to another

a)

region

b)

longitude

c)

movement

d)

human interaction

4.

(a)   shows the distance measurements on the map.

5.

Symbols are identified in the_______________________

a)

symbol

b)

direction

c)

scale

d)

legend/key

6.

A study of PHYSICAL features on the earth and human ACTIVITY as it AFFECTS the earth. Is called (a)  

7.

An area of low, flat land where a river divides into several small rivers before flowing into the sea.

a)

river

b)

lake

c)

ocean

d)

delta

8.

The services, systems, and facilities that make a city or country run smoothly is known as

(a)  

9.

Radiation from the sun traveling through space provides the primary source of (a)   for all weather conditions.

10.

* (a)   = Government ruled by religious leaders

* Claims to be directed or divinely blessed by God

* No legal separation between church and state (citizens of other faiths often excluded or expelled)

* Ancient times - rulers were often priests (examples: Pharaohs, Byzantine Emperor, Pope of Catholic church, Puritan ministers)

11.

What two terms are missing?

a)

Transform; divergent

b)

Convergent; divergent

c)

Convergent; transform

d)

Divergent; convergent

12.

(a)   : loss of forest cover in a region

13.

(a)   : a form of government in which citizens hold political power, citizens are the ultimate source of government power and authority

14.

______ ________: The theory that states that Earth's crust is made up of huge blocks called plates

(a)  

15.

(a)   : A system of worship and belief, including a belief about the nature of a god or gods

16.

____ ____: The number of people per unit of land area

(a)  

17.

(a)   : The average weather of a place over many years

18.

Which of the following economic systems has the highest level of government control?

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

19.

Agriculture, fishing, forestry, and Mining are all primary industries.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

What term best describes useful substance is found in an extracted from the earth?

(a)  

21.

What is the most common method of measuring a country's wealth?

(a)  

22.
The study of how people interact with the Earth is ...
a)
Human Geology
b)
Human Geography
c)
Human Biology
d)
Human Topography
23.
The Middle East is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Relative Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
24.

What are the 3 major climate zones in order from the equator to the poles?

a)

Polar, Temperate, Tropical

b)

Tropical, Temperate, Polar

c)

Temperate, Polar, Tropical

d)

Temperate, Tropical, Polar

25.

What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

a)

Climate

b)

Temperature

c)

Weather

d)

Air Pressure

26.
Which natural disaster can cause a tsunami to happen? 
a)
Tornado
b)
Tsunami
c)
Hurricane
d)
Earthquake
27.
What type of plate movement occurs in seafloor spreading?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Subduction
d)
Transform
28.
Which of the following best describes what occurs during subduction?
a)
The continental plate sinks into the mantle due to its density.
b)
The denser oceanic plate slides beneath the lighter continental plate.
c)
The oceanic plate diverges from the continental plate.
d)
Two continental plates collide causing huge mountains.
29.

___________________ is most directly responsible for the variation in seasonal weather patterns

a)

Phases of the Moon

b)

Tilt of the Earth's Axis

c)

Distance from the Sun

d)

Rotation of the Earth on its Axis

30.
Latitude and longitude are measured in ________.
a)

cups

b)

gallons

c)

degrees

d)

Fahrenheit

31.

Name the city

(a)  

32.

Name the city

(a)  

33.

Name the city

(a)  

34.

Name the city

(a)  

35.

Name the religious site

(a)  

36.

Which is the largest country in the world by population TODAY?

a)

India

b)

Great Britain

c)

United States

d)

China

37.

an area of flat land that is higher than the surrounding land and is usually very large

a)

mesa

b)

plains

c)

plateau

d)

butte

38.

deep valley with steep sides

a)

mesa

b)

plateau

c)

canyon

d)

peninsula

39.

Name that country!

(a)  

40.

Name that country!

(a)  

41.

India is located on the continent of (a)   .

42.

the system of customs, traditions, and habits that a group of people uses to make something of their world is known as what

a)

culture

b)

determinism

c)

multiculturalism

d)

environmentalism

43.

the primary means of transmitting a culture is language

a)

true

b)

false

44.

Which letter represents North Korea?

(a)  

45.

Which letter represents Japan?

(a)  

46.

__________ economies are the oldest economic systems in place.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Specialization

47.

What is cultural convergence?

a)

the theory that two cultures will be more and more alike as interactions increase

b)

the theory that two cultures will be more different as interactions increase

c)

the phenomena that cultures have the same behaviors and customs

d)

the phenomena that cultures have unique dimensions

48.

What country is highlighted on the map?

(a)  

49.

Which letter represents Germany on the map?

(a)  

50.

Spain

(a)  

51.

What number is Poland?

(a)  

52.

Which country is number 22?

(a)  

53.

What country is number 3?

(a)  

54.

What country is this?

(a)  

55.

What country is this?

(a)  

56.

What is the capital city of Greece?

a)

Rome

b)

Lisbon

c)

Paris

d)

Athens

57.

Capital city of Poland

(a)  

58.

Involve direct extraction or harvesting of resources from the land. It includes agriculture, forestry, fishing, and mining.

a)

Origin of Agricultre

b)

Primary Economic Activities

c)

Green Revolution

d)

Mixed and Specialty Crop Farming

59.

the weather pattern of an area over a long period of time

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

global grid

60.

lines that run north to south around the earth

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

climate

d)

degree