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Geography Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Movement is ...
a)
The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
b)
The way people and the environment affect each other.
c)
Where a place is on Earth.
2.

Regions are ...

a)

Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.

b)

An absolute location on Earth.

c)

The physical and human characteristics of a place.

3.
Location is ...
a)
The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
b)
Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.
c)
Where a place is on Earth.
4.
Human and Environment Interactions are ...
a)

The way people interact with the environment.

b)
Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.
c)
The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
5.
A place is...
a)
The physical and human characteristics of a place.
b)
The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
c)
Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.
6.

An example of an absolute location would be.........

a)

37.02 degrees N, 93.20 degrees W

b)

United States of America

c)

The South

7.

An example of relative location would be............

a)

37.02 degrees N, 96.2 degrees W

b)

10 miles south of Springfield on HWY 65

c)

Paris, France

8.
When would a geographer use absolute location?
a)
To identify the exact location of a place.
b)
To describe the physical features of an area.
c)
To locate a place by identifying what areas it is near.
d)
To show what the cultural characteristics of a place are.
9.
Which themes describes how humans change a particular place?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
10.
Which theme of Geography does Absolute and Relative Location belong to?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Region
d)
Movement
11.
When we describe a place by saying it has a beautiful lake and mountains, we are describing its
a)
Physical Characteristics
b)
Human Characteristics
12.

True or False: Stating “The island is (64°N ,16°E)" is an example of absolute location.

a)

True

b)

False

13.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
14.
People leaving their homes in Syria and travelling to Turkey to avoid ISIS is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Movement
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
15.
The Middle East is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Relative Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
16.
The fact that Africa is south of Europe is an example of which?
a)
Movement
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Relative Location
d)
Place
17.
What are the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Climate, and Place
b)
Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Place, and Location
c)
Place, Movement, Location, Region, and Human-Alien Interactions
d)
Absolute Location, Relative Location, Climate, Vegetation, and Movement 
18.

People who live in Alaska wear thick layers of clothing is an example of which theme?

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Place

d)

Human Environment Interaction

19.
Which of the following is NOT a geographic theme?
a)
Movement
b)
Place
c)
Geography
d)
Location
20.
Communicating through text message is which theme?
a)
Place 
b)
Region
c)
Relative Location
d)
Movement
21.
What are the two types of location?
a)
Absolute and Migration
b)
Longitude and Region
c)
Relative and Latitude
d)
Absolute and Relative
22.
Which theme of geography studies how and why places are similar to other places?
a)
human-environment interaction
b)
location
c)
place
d)
region
23.
What does relative location tell you?
a)
a place's exact position on Earth
b)
a place's position in relation to other people and places
c)
how a place is similar to other places
d)
why people moved to a certain place
24.
All of the following are examples of Physical characteristics EXCEPT 
a)
The Empire State Building 
b)
Mountains 
c)
Rivers 
d)
Lakes
25.

What theme of geography is represented in this picture?

a)

human environment

b)

region

c)

movement

26.
Latitude lines run
a)
East/West
b)
North/South
27.

Longitude lines run _________. You can climb these like a ladder.

a)
East/West
b)
North South
28.
The imaginary line that runs through the middle of the earth east and west is called?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Date Line
29.
The European Union is a group of countries that share similar economic and government policies, in addition to all being located near one another and sharing a common history.
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Location
30.
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.
a)
Region
b)
Location
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
31.
What is the acronym to remember the Five Themes of Geography?
a)
MAD
b)
MRHELP
c)
PIG
d)
COW
32.
North, South, East and West are all called the ____________________ directions.
a)
main
b)
cardinal
c)
four
d)
intermediate
33.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Southwest

d)

Northwest

34.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

East

b)

West

c)

Southeast

d)

Northeast

35.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

Southwest

b)

South

c)

Northeast

d)

Southeast

36.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

West

b)

South

c)

Northwest

d)

Southeast

37.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

North

d)

West

38.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

North

b)

West

c)

East

d)

South

39.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

West

b)

East

c)

South

d)

North

40.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Northweat

41.

The name of our community is...

a)

Steele Creek

b)

Charlotte

c)

Mecklenburg

d)

Earth

42.

The name of our city is...

a)

Steele Creek

b)

Charlotte

43.

Our county is...

a)

Iredell

b)

Gaston

c)

Union

d)

Mecklenburg

44.

The name of our state is...

a)

North Carolina

b)

South Carolina

c)

Texas

d)

None of these

45.

The name of our country is...

a)

United States

b)

North America

c)

Earth

d)

Brazil

46.

How many continents are there?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

5

d)

2

47.

Which continent do we live in?

a)

North Carolina

b)

North America

c)

North Dakota

d)

None of these

48.

The name of our world is....

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Milky Way

49.

What is the name of our galaxy in the universe...

a)

Milky Way

b)

Sun

c)

Solar System

d)

Mr. Morris

50.

What does M, D, and A stand for when thinking of Human Environment Interaction?

a)

Modify, Aggravate, Defend

b)

Make, Adapt, Depend

c)

Modiify, Depend, Adapt

d)

Modify, Depend, Assimilate

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