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Geography 101 (5 themes)

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What do we use to find absolute location?
a)
latitude and longitude
b)
the equator and international dateline
c)
a GPS and an XLP
d)
landmarks and distances
2.
What question does the theme of place ask?
a)
“What is it like?” (or “What makes this place different from other places?”)
b)
Where is it?
c)
How do people and the environment interact?
d)
What do places have in common?
3.
How do we modify the environment?
a)
We build irrigation ditches
b)
We build landfills
c)
We build dams
d)
All of the above
4.

Lines of ______ run left to right and measure how far from the equator a place is.

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

hemisphere

d)

equator

5.

Lines of _____ run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

hemisphere

d)

equator

6.

The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is the ___. It separates the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

7.

The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is the ____. It separates the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

8.

A ___ is half the earth.

a)

degree

b)

line of longitude

c)

line of latitude

d)

hemisphere

9.

Which of the following can help you label a compass rose correctly?

a)

Never Steal Egg Whites

b)

Never Scare Worried Elephants

c)

Never Eat Sour Worms

d)

Never Whistle Songs Ever

10.

Farmers became wealthy by growing food that is shipped into cities and nearby towns. This is an example of:

a)

Movement of people

b)

Movement of goods

c)

Movement of ideas

d)

Movement of cars

11.

Cutting down trees to build a house is an example of which theme of geography?

a)

location

b)

place

c)

movement

d)

human-environment interaction

12.

The states in the area known as the "Southwest" of the United States are often grouped together because they are very hot and dry desert-like areas. This is an example of which theme of geography?

a)

Region

b)

Location

c)

Place

d)

Movement

13.

Soccer, a popular sport in the United States, originated in China. This is an example of which theme of geography?

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

14.

Which of the following is an example of a physical feature when describing a place?

a)

roads

b)

houses

c)

mountains

d)

schools

15.

Which of the following is NOT a tool geographers would use to study location?

a)

compass rose

b)

climate

c)

lines of latitude

d)

degrees

16.

Which of the following is an example of absolute location?

a)

42 Wallaby Way, Sydney, Australia

b)

West of Lake Michigan

c)

Next to the statue of George Washington

d)

Huntington

17.

Which of the following is an example of a human feature when describing a place?

a)

a river

b)

the climate

c)

a forest

d)

a bridge

18.

The study of places on earth and the relationships between people and their environments

a)

location

b)

geography

c)

place

19.

What are the two type of location?

a)

service

b)

relative

c)

absolute

d)

environment

20.

Which of the following are examples of a physical feature? (check all that apply)

a)

bridges

b)

mountains

c)

deserts

d)

buildings

e)

oceans

21.

Which of the following are examples of human features? (select all that apply)

a)

roads

b)

bridges

c)

plants

d)

rivers

e)

buildings

22.

describes how humans interact with the environment

a)

place

b)

regions

c)

human environment interaction

d)

movement

23.

describes how people, goods, and ideas move throughout the area

a)

movement

b)

transportation

c)

region

d)

location

24.

describes what the area has in common - religion, landforms, weather

a)

place

b)

region

c)

location

d)

human environment interaction

25.

Missouri is considered to be in the Midwest. This is an example of which theme of geography?

a)

location

b)

place

c)

movement

d)

human-environment interaction

e)

region

26.

Lebanon, Missouri is approximately 55 northeast of Springfield, Missouri. This is an example of which theme of geography?

a)

location

b)

place

c)

movement

d)

human-environment interaction

e)

region

27.

Some people say that Kansas is very flat and has a lot of wheat fields when they drive through the state. This is an example of which theme of geography?

a)

location

b)

place

c)

movement

d)

human-environment interaction

e)

region

28.

Ancient Egyptians used to flood the Nile River in order to help their crops grow better. This is an example of which theme of geography?

a)

location

b)

place

c)

movement

d)

human-environment interaction

e)

region

29.

The Grand Canyon is an example of this.

a)

environment

b)

landform

c)

interaction

30.

Using latitude and longitude to describe the exact location of a place would be an example of which type of location?

a)

absolute

b)

relative

31.

Using a point of reference to describe the location of a place would be an example of which type of location?

a)

absolute

b)

relative

32.
The Middle East is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Relative Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
33.
The fact that Africa is south of Europe is an example of which?
a)
Movement
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Relative Location
d)
Place