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Regions (Pre-AP WHG)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ava, Abigail, and Anika are discussing examples of relative location. Which of the following is an example of relative location?

a)

Lincoln High is across the street from McDonald's

b)

Lincoln High is located at 40 degrees N, 96 degrees W

c)

The U.S. Capitol is 38° 53′ 35″ N, 77° 00′ 32″ W

d)

4055 Mockingbird Court

2.

Elijah, Arjun, and Sophia are discussing the features that describe a place. Can you help them identify the human features? Choose all that apply. (3)

a)

religion

b)

government

c)

landforms

d)

food

3.

Abigail, Aria, and Scarlett are discussing different types of regions. They come across a region defined by people's feelings about an area. What type of region is this?

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Perceptual

4.

Imagine Lily, Isla, and Liam are on a thrilling treasure hunt! They receive a clue that says the treasure is hidden at a specific set of latitude and longitude coordinates. What type of location are they being given?

a)

Relative location

b)

Place

c)

Absolute location

d)

Space

5.

Which of the following is NOT an example of physical characteristics?

a)

Climate

b)

Native plants and animals

c)

Culture

d)

Landforms

6.

Explains location by using other areas as reference points.

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

c)

Place

d)

Space

7.

Imagine Harper, Mason, and Rohan are on a treasure hunt. They come across an area defined by official boundaries. What would they call this area?

a)

Formal region

b)

Functional region

c)

Vernacular (perceptual) region

d)

All of the above

8.

Liam, Evelyn, and Michael are on a treasure hunt and they found a map! They need your help to understand the symbols used on the map. What do we call a visual explanation of the symbols used on a map or chart?

a)

Legend

b)

Geographic scale

c)

Reference map

d)

Thematic map

9.

Oliver, Elijah, and Grace are on a thrilling global treasure hunt! They stumble upon a clue that says 'The treasure is located where the Equator is.' Can you help them figure out where that is?

a)

Zero degrees latitude

b)

Zero degrees longitude

c)

66 1/2 degrees North

d)

180 degrees East

10.
The Prime Meridian runs
a)
North and south through Asia
b)
East and west through Australia
c)
East and west through South America
d)
North and south through Europe and Africa
11.

Lily, Kai, and Samuel are playing a game of 'Map Masters'. In this game, they noticed that political maps highlight what?

a)

Borders of countries or states

b)

Distribution of Democrats

c)

Land use

d)

World religions

12.

Imagine Benjamin, Evelyn, and Jackson are playing a game of 'Geography Detective'. They come across a clue that says 'A formal region has well-defined'. What could this clue be referring to?

a)

The type of cuisine in the region

b)

The languages spoken in the region

c)

The football teams in the region

d)

The borders or boundaries of the region

13.

Functional Region

a)

central area connected to others by transportation, communication, or economic activity

b)

area that shares common human or physical characteristics

c)

subjective image created by people's thoughts and feelings about an area

d)

the predominance of Roman Catholicism

14.
The set of beliefs, goals, and practices that a group of people share is known as: 
a)
behavior
b)
interdependence
c)
culture
d)
diffusion
15.

Michael, Ethan, and Anika are playing a game of 'Name the Continents'. Can you help them out? What are the names of the continents of the world?

a)

Africa, Mexico, Bolivia, United States,Italy, France, Germany

b)

Africa, Mexico, Bolivia, United States,Italy, France, Antarctica

c)

Africa,North America,Europe, Asia,South America, Antarctica,Australia

d)

Africa, Mexico, Bolivia, United States,Italy, France, Germany

16.
Which of these is a PHYSICAL characteristic? 
a)
major cities
b)
desert climate
c)
farming
d)
population 
17.

Nora, Elijah, and Abigail are on a thrilling adventure to the south! Can you help them figure out what type of region the south is an example of?

a)

Perceptual

b)

Nodal

c)

Functional

d)

Formal

18.

What imaginary line divides the earth into eastern and western hemisphere?

a)

The Prime Meridian

b)

The Optimus Prime

c)

Prime Time

d)

Amazon Prime

19.

What imaginary line divides the earth into northern and southern halves?

a)

The equator

b)

The equalizer

c)

The equinox

d)

The equilateral

20.

Which term is used to describe the exact place on earth at which a geographic feature is found?

a)

Absolute location

b)

Altitude location

c)

Relative location

d)

Geographic location

21.

Which set of imaginary lines runs parallel to the equator?

a)

Latitude lines

b)

Longitude lines

c)

Literal lines

d)

Lines of old age

22.
What is climate?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
23.

All of the following are historical and modern PULL factors to the United States EXCEPT

a)

job and educational opportunities

b)

availability of land and resources

c)

religious and political freedoms

d)

natural disasters

24.

What are push factors in migration?

a)

Things that attract someone to an area

b)

Things that cause people to no longer want to be in a certain location

c)

Things that make people want to move to a different location

d)

Things that promote economic growth

25.

Which of the following is an example of an economic pull factor?

a)

Political stability

b)

Cultural diversity

c)

Poor economic conditions

d)

Discovering natural resources