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Intro to Geography

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to this map, letter D is

a)

Africa

b)

Antarctica

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

2.

According to this map, letter H is the

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

3.

According to this map, letter G is

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

4.

According to this map, letter B is

a)

Africa

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Antarctica

d)

Europe

5.

According to this map, letter L is the

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

6.

According to this map, letter E is

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

7.

According to this map, letter A is

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

North America

8.

According to this map, letter F is

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

South America

9.

According to this map, letter I is the

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

10.

According to this map, letter J is the

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

11.

According to this map, letter C is

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

12.

According to this map, letter K is the

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

13.

What is used to determine distance on a map?

a)

compass

b)

scale

c)

key/legend

d)

elevation

14.

What is the purpose of a compass rose?

a)

to provide elevation information

b)

to determine directions

c)

to provide how far the distance is

d)

to provide information on climate/weather

15.

On a map, what provides the information on what symbols or images represent?

a)

key/legend

b)

compass rose

c)

elevation

d)

scale

16.

exact location using a coordinate system

a)

absolute location

b)

relative location

c)

equator

d)

latitude line

17.

location in relation to another place

a)

absolute location

b)

relative location

c)

equator

d)

latitude line

18.

What is the imaginary line located at the 0° latitude line?

a)

prime meridian

b)

equator

c)

tropic of capricorn

d)

tropic of cancer

19.

What is the imaginary line located at the 0° longitude line?

a)

prime meridian

b)

equator

c)

tropic of capricorn

d)

tropic of cancer

20.

According to the compass, number 3 is pointing in the ______ direction

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

21.

According to the compass, number 2 is pointing in the ______ direction

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

22.

According to the compass, number 4 is pointing in the ______ direction

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

23.

According to the compass, number 1 is pointing in the ______ direction

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

24.

latitude lines runs

a)

north to south

b)

west to east

25.

longitude lines runs

a)

north to south

b)

west to east

26.

What type of map is used to show landforms and other natural features?

a)

climate map

b)

political map

c)

physical map

d)

topographic map

27.

What type of map is used to show borders of each country/continent?

a)

climate map

b)

political map

c)

physical map

d)

topographic map

28.

Name the hemispheres North America is in.

a)
Northern and Western Hemisphere
b)
Southern and Eastern Hemisphere
c)
Northern and Eastern Hemisphere
d)
Southern and Western Hemisphere
29.

Name the hemispheres South America is in.

a)
Northern and Eastern
b)
Western and Southern
c)
Eastern and Southern
d)
Northern and Western
30.

Name the hemispheres Europe is in.

a)
Northern and Western Hemisphere
b)
Eastern and Southern Hemisphere
c)
Northern and Eastern Hemisphere
d)
Western and Southern Hemisphere
31.

Name the hemispheres Asia is in.

a)
Eastern and Northern
b)
Eastern and Southern
c)
Western and Northern
d)
Western and Southern
32.

Name the hemispheres Australia is in.

a)
Northern and Western
b)
Eastern and Western
c)
Southern and Eastern
d)
Northern and Eastern
33.

This continent is found in all four hemispheres.

34.

This is the largest ocean in the world.

35.

The largest ocean in the world is the -

a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
36.

This type of map gives a lot of detailed information about one particular topic.

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

thematic map

d)

world map