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WorksheetsWorld Geography Pre-Test
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 12mins
What continent is labelled 3?
Asia
Europe
Africa
Antarctica
South America
What continent is labelled 5?
Asia
Europe
Africa
Antarctica
South America
What Ocean is labelled B?
Atlantic
Arctic
Indian
Pacific
Southern
What Ocean is labelled D?
Atlantic
Arctic
Indian
Pacific
Southern
What Ocean is labelled F?
Atlantic
Arctic
Indian
Pacific
Southern
Earth revolves around the sun:
Every 365 1/4 days
Every 24 hours
Every month
Every 365 days
A high population density means
many people living in a small area
a few people living in a small area
a few people living in a big area
many people living in a big area
Which countries have the highest populations in the world?
China and India
The USA and China
The USA and India
India and Russia
What two continents have the lowest populations?
Australia and Africa
Australia and Antarctica
Antarctica and Europe
Africa and South America
The study of earth and its people is called...
Topography
Geography
Cartography
History
A large area where people speak the same language is a
location
place
region
The way the earth is represented on a flat surface is called a______________.
Distortion
Physical map
Map projection
Perceptual region
On which scale of map would you see the most distortion?
Small scale
Medium scale
Large scale
Which lines are used to measure North and South position?
Latitude Lines
Longitude Lines
It is impossible to take the round earth and project it on to a flat map without some _______________ .
Distance
Distortion
Scale
Special Purpose
What part of a map shows you the relation between size on the map and size in the real world?
Title
Key
Scale
Compass
What part of a map tells you the purpose and location of the map?
Title
Key
Scale
Compass
The part of the map that tells you the orientation (direction) is called the_____________
Title
Key
Scale
Compass
What part of a map that tells you what the colors and symbols represent?
Title
Key
Scale
Compass
All maps are:
Flat representations of the earth’s surface
More accurate than globes
Three-dimensional representations of the earth’s surface
Used for the same purpose
An Atlas is
a Greek God
a Book of Maps
a statue
a mountain range in North Africa
What are the largest areas of land on Earth called?
mountain chains
regions
continents
countries
The area at the top or bottom of a globe is called a ....
point
tip
spot
pole
What is half of the Earth?
piece
half circle
slice
hemisphere
Which type of map shows the borders between countries?
physical
political
population
elevation
What is another name for lines of latitude?
meridians
curves
circles
parallels
What is another name for lines of longitude?
Meridians
Curves
Circles
Parallels
Every place is located in at least
2 hemispheres
3 hemispheres
4 hemispheres
Taking up space; size, shape, and direction is
landscapes
spatial
geography
topography
555 Union Blvd., Allentown PA 18901 is an example of
relative location
absolute location
GPS stands for
Geographic Positioning System
Geographic information Positioning System
Global Positioning System
Which most accurately represents Earth?
Globes
Maps
Which is a physical feature
Population
Economic activity
Land use
Landforms
Building roads and bridges is _____ the environment
adapting
modifying
depending on
