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HIstory Alive Chapter 1: US Geography

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The most northern point on Earth is ...

a)

Lone Tree Elementary

b)

The North Pole

c)

The equator

d)

The South Pole

2.

The most southern point on Earth is ...

a)

The equator

b)

The North Pole

c)

Lone Tree Elementary

d)

The South Pole

3.

North, South, East, and West on a compass are called...

a)

cardinal points

b)

Soggy Waffles

c)

intermediate points

d)

directional maps

4.

Northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest on a compass are called...

a)

directional maps

b)

cardinal points

c)

intermediate points

d)

crispy waffles

5.

A magnetic compass has a needle that always points...

a)

north

b)

up

c)

east

d)

at the hiker

6.

The imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North Pole and South Pole is called the...

a)

prime meridian

b)

equator

c)

axis

d)

hula hoop

7.

A hemisphere is a ...

a)

circle

b)

quarter sphere

c)

entire sphere

d)

half sphere

8.

Water covers ______ percent of the Earth's surface.

a)

60

b)

70

c)

50

d)

100

9.

Which is NOT one of the four oceans on Earth?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Asian Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

e)

Arctic Ocean

10.

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia are all ....

a)

continents

b)

oceans

c)

mountain ranges

d)

countries

11.

Which lines are parallel to the equator?

a)

rays

b)

meridians

c)

latitude

d)

longitude

12.

Which lines on a globe stretch from the North Pole to the South Pole and tell you how far east or west you are?

a)

longitude

b)

equators

c)

latitude

d)

rays

13.

Which unit is used to measure latitude and longitude?

a)

volts

b)

milliliters

c)

kilometers

d)

degrees

14.

What is the meridian of longitude that is on the opposite side of the globe from the prime meridian?

a)

axis of rotation

b)

North Pole

c)

international date line

d)

equator

15.

Masses of land, such as continents, islands, and peninsulas are called...

a)

landforms

b)

bodies of water

c)

sources

d)

artistic sculptures

16.

Which of these terms do NOT refer to a body of water?

a)

sea

b)

gulf

c)

bay

d)

peninsula

17.

Which of these terms do NOT refer to landforms?

a)

tributary

b)

mountain range

c)

cape

d)

valley

18.

In which continent is the United States?

a)

South America

b)

Australia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

19.

Which body of water does NOT border the United States?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

20.

Which mountain range is the largest in the United States?

a)

Foothills of Denver

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Sierra Nevada

21.

Which is the largest river in the United States?

a)

Nile

b)

Mississippi

c)

Platte

d)

Missouri

22.

Which country is to the north of the United States?

a)

Denver

b)

Mexico

c)

Colorado

d)

Canada

23.

Which country is to the south of the United States?

a)

Denver

b)

Mexico

c)

Colorado

d)

Canada

24.

In which country is Lone Tree Elementary located?

a)

United States

b)

Colorado

c)

Lone Tree

d)

Douglas County

25.

In which state is Lone Tree Elementary located?

a)

Douglas County

b)

Colorado

c)

United States

d)

Denver