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Unit 1 Absolute/Relative Location/Landforms/Waterforms Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins

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Class
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1.

Absolute location is the exact spot where someone or something is located. Which of the following are examples of absolute location? (Select 2)

a)

A GPS location

b)

I live next to the gas station.

c)

My street address is 1920 Crestview Drive.

d)

Grandma lives down the road.

2.

The large land masses on planet Earth are called __________.

a)

oceans

b)

continents

c)

hills

d)

buildings

3.

Relative location means

a)

the place your relatives live.

b)

your street address.

c)

the general area where something or someone is located.

d)

a place on a map.

4.

My neighborhood is an example of a _________.

a)

community

b)

street

c)

group of houses

5.

A scientist who studies the land, water, and atmosphere of planet Earth is studying __________.

a)

medicine

b)

law

c)

education

d)

geography

6.

The physical features of planet earth that include mountains, hills, and volcanoes are called _________.

a)

waterforms

b)

dirt and rocks

c)

landforms

7.

Waterforms are any __________. (select 2)

a)

lake, river, ocean, etc.

b)

kind of water you buy in a store.

c)

container that hold water.

d)

formation of water on planet earth.

8.

I am a piece of land surrounded by water. What am I?

a)

island

b)

lake

c)

canyon

9.

I am a low place between two mountains. What am I?

a)

canyon

b)

valley

10.

A volcano is:

a)

a large mountain that can erupt.

b)

a large mountain with lots of caves.

c)

a small mountain.

11.

BONUS QUESTION: What is the largest continent on planet Earth?

a)

Austrailia

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

12.

BONUS QUESTION: Which continent is also a country and an island?

a)

North America

b)

Antarctica

c)

Austrailia

d)

South America