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Unit 1 SS Question Bank

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many hemispheres are there in the world?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

14

d)

100

2.

The directions North, South, East, and West are called the

a)

Reverse directions

b)

Intermediate directions

c)

Cardinal directions

d)

Compass directions

3.

What is this direction finder called?

a)

Briar Rose

b)

Yellow Rose

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Rose Bowl

4.

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth East and West?

a)

Equator

b)

Dividing Line

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Axis

5.

What imaginary line divides the Earth North to South?

a)

Axis

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Compass Rose

6.
Half of the earth is called a...
a)
Hemisphere 
b)
Higher
c)
Half
d)

Global Divide

7.
The _________ is an imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres. 
a)
The Prime Meridian 
b)
The Equator
c)
The Line of Division
d)
The Earth
8.
The _________ is an imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
a)
The Prime Meridian 
b)
The Equator
c)
The Line of Division
d)
The Earth
9.
A table that explains symbols on a map is called...
a)

A map key

b)
A map box
c)
A map picture
d)
A map
10.
What is a circle with the cardinal directions printed on a map called?
a)

Cardinal Directions

b)

Compass 

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Never Eat Soggy Waffles

11.
What do you use on a map to see the relationship between the distance on a map and distance in real life?
a)
A map compass
b)
A map ruler
c)
A map key
d)
A map scale
12.
Latitude is imaginary lines that circle the earth from  
a)
left to right
b)
top to bottom
c)
Asia to Australia 
d)
America to Mexico
13.
Longitude is imaginary lines that circle the earth from  
a)
left to right
b)
top to bottom
c)
Asia to Australia 
d)
America to Mexico
14.

Which is NOT a characteristic of a region?

a)

climate

b)

landforms

c)

natural resources

d)

the houses people live in

15.
The study of the earth, its features and its people is called
a)
Environment
b)
Cartography
c)
Geography
d)
Schoolology
16.
What is geography?
a)
the study of Earth
b)
the study of fossils
c)
the study of people
d)
the study of history
17.

The horizontal line at 0 degrees splitting the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres is called?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

18.

The vertical line at 0 degrees splitting the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres is called?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

19.

Comparing the location of one place to another to describe where the place is (I live next to….)

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

absolute location

d)

relative location

20.

Lines moving east/west, separated by the Equator.....

a)

coordinate

b)

latitude

c)

geography

d)

longitude

21.

Lines moving north/south, separated by the Prime Meridian.....

a)

latitude

b)

geography

c)

coordinates

d)

longitude

22.

Tells cardinal and intermediate directions.....

a)

coordinate

b)

absolute location

c)

compass rose

d)

map

23.

What is the list of map symbols that tells what each symbol stands for?

a)

map key

b)

map scale

c)

map

d)

map Siri

24.

What tool shows us how far apart things on a map are in real life?

a)

map scale

b)

legend

c)

map key

d)

ratio

25.

What kind of place is the central valley region?

a)

a part of the land which rises up

b)

a part of the land along the sea

c)

a part of the land where crops grow and it's flat

d)

a part of the land that is dry and gets very little rainfall

26.

What two valleys make up the Central Valley?

a)

Cascade and Transverse

b)

Sacramento and San Joaquin

c)

Glendale and Encino

d)

Sierra Nevada and Death Valley

27.

Name our state capital in the Central Valley.

a)

Sacramento

b)

Eureka

c)

San Francisco

d)

Los Angeles

28.

Which mountain range is between the Central Valley and the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Sierra Nevada

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Coast Range

29.

Many people in the Central Valley make their living from which industry?

a)

mining

b)

agriculture (farming)

c)

fishing

d)

entertainment

30.

Yosemite National Park can be found in the ______________ Region.

a)

Desert

b)

Central Valley

c)

Pacific Coast

d)

Mountain

31.

The Earth is divided into four sections called ________________.

a)

sectors

b)

equator

c)

hemispheres

d)

meridians

32.

The Desert Region gets very little water.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

In what region would you find Death Valley and Joshua Trees?

a)

Central Valley

b)

Coast

c)

Mountain

d)

Desert

34.

In what region would you find the Sierra Nevadas?

a)

Desert

b)

Coast

c)

Mountain

d)

Central Valley

35.

How many regions does California have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

36.

Which region is over 800 miles long and is next to the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Mountain

b)

Coast

c)

Desert

d)

Valley

37.

The population in the mountains is low because there aren't many cities in that region. What is population?

a)

trees in the forest

b)

the number of people that live in an area

c)

a popular place to visit

38.

There are four different regions that make up California. What is a region?

a)

different states in an area

b)

a large area of land that has similar features

c)

land owned by different people

39.

The word region means what ?

a)

areas with similar cities and roads

b)

areas with similar physical features and climates

c)

areas with similar tastes in movies and TV shows

d)

areas with similar smells and villagers

40.

which of these is NOT a region of California

a)

mountain

b)

desert

c)

tundra

d)

coastal

e)

valley

41.

The population of the mountain region in low. What does population mean?

a)

the amount of people that live in a place

b)

the amount of farm animals that live in a place

c)

the amount of water collected during the winter

42.
The location of one place in relation to another is called __________.
a)
absolute location
b)
relative location
c)
directions
d)
map scale
43.
Using the map scale, what is the approximate distance between the polar bear and giraffe?
a)
55 feet
b)
100 feet
c)
65 feet
d)
40 feet
44.
Where is the bird?
a)
northwest
b)
northeast
c)
southwest
d)
southeast
45.

What is an imaginary line on Earth that goes from north to south and shows a location's distance from the Prime Meridian?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

location

d)

territory

46.
Which two hemispheres are we located in? 
a)
Western and Northern
b)
Eastern and Northern
c)
Southern and Western
d)
Northern and Southern
47.
match box 1?
a)
NE
b)
NW
c)
SW
d)
NS
48.
match box 3?
a)
SE
b)
E
c)
NW
d)
W
49.
match box 5?
a)
NW
b)
SW
c)
NE
d)
NW
50.
What is listed 1st Latitude or Longitude when describing  location?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
51.

Latitude lines run

a)

East/West

b)

North/South

52.

Longitude lines run:

a)

East/West

b)

North/South

53.

What is this map element called?

a)

Legend

b)

Star Guide

c)

Cardinal Diamond

d)

Compass Rose

54.

The location of the red dot is

a)

0°, 120° E

b)

20°S, 120° E

c)

20°N, 20° E

55.

The location of the red dot is

a)

10° N, 80° E

b)

20°N, 80° W

c)

40°S, 20° E

56.

The location of the red dot is

a)

20° N, 80° E

b)

10°N, 80° W

c)

20°S, 120° E

57.

The location of the red dot is

a)

60° N, 50° E

b)

50°N, 120° W

c)

30°S, 100° W

58.

Which dot is the location of 60° N, 40° W

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

59.

Capital of California

a)

Sacromomento

b)

Los Angeles

c)

San Diego

d)

Sacramento

60.

Name of ranges of California hills and mountains near the sea.

a)

Coastal Ranges

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Death Valley

61.

Name of valley where most fruits and vegetables grow in California.

a)

Northern

b)

Death

c)

Central

d)

Hidden

62.

One of California National Parks.

a)

Yosemite

b)

Snake Mound

c)

Central Park

d)

Grand Canyon

63.

Two letter abbreviation for California.

a)

CL

b)

CA

c)

CN

d)

CF

64.

Where is central valley?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

65.

where is the desert?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

66.

where is the coast?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

67.

Where are the mountains?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

68.

Which of the following is NOT a region in California?

a)

Desert

b)

Grassland

c)

Central Valley

d)

Coastal

e)

Mountain

69.

Which city in CA is the most populous?

a)

Sacramento

b)

San Francsico

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Hamilton City

70.

What are the two major rivers in the central valley?

a)

Sacramento and American Rivers

b)

California and Colorado Rivers

c)

Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers

d)

Feather and California Rivers

71.
What's the Name of this famous Bridge?
a)
Tower Bridge
b)
Golden Gate Bridge
c)
Brooklyn Bridge
d)
Sacramento Bridge
72.

The largest city in California?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

San Jose

c)

San Diego

d)

San Francisco

73.

What is the largest city in northern California?

(a)  

74.

What is the largest city in southern California?

(a)  

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