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Geography Map Basics

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How people live, behave and think
a)
culture
b)
symbol
c)
free enterprise
d)
citizen
2.
a country's wealth and infrastructure
a)
religion
b)
culture
c)
capital
d)
democracy
3.

What does GDP stand for?

a)

Gross Earnings Sampling

b)

Capitalistic Dominance

c)
Gross Domestic Product
d)

Gross Dollar Profits

4.
areas that are united by common cultural traits
a)
economy
b)
government
c)
culture region
d)
human rights
5.

Which is NOT a basic social institution?

a)

Family

b)

Economy

c)

Religion

d)

Political Order

e)

National Football League

6.

series of marks can be used to figure out the distance & actual dimension on map.

a)

Scale

b)

Compass rose

c)

Map key

d)

Cartographer

7.

These are imaginary lines that measure angular distance east and west of the prime meridian, the lines that run through the north & south pole.

a)

Longitude Lines

b)

Latitude Lines

c)

Scale

d)

Hemisphere

8.

These are imaginary lines that measure angular distance of the earth's surface the run north and south of the equator, lines that look like a ladder.

a)

Longitude Lines

b)

Latitude Lines

c)

Scale

d)

Hemisphere

9.

The study of maps and the Earth’s surface & how it shapes people’s lives.

a)

Geography

b)

Cardinal directions

c)

Cartographer

d)

Lines of latitude

10.

A map showing roads, cities, countries & states.

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Population

d)

Economic

11.

Which of these is the definition of a PHYSICAL MAP?

a)

Shows landforms & bodies of water already there

b)

Shows cities, towns & all man made items

c)

Explains the symbols on a map

d)

Directions on a map

12.

Define border

a)

city where a region's government is located

b)

natural or artificial line separating two pieces of land

c)

edge of land along the sea or other large body of water

d)

the geographic features of a region

13.

Define capital.

a)

movement of people or goods from one place to another

b)

large settlement with a high population density

c)

an uppercase letter

d)

city where a region's government is located

14.

Define coast.

a)

natural or artificial line separating two pieces of land

b)

when you let off the gas and just roll down a hill

c)

symbol indicating the cardinal directions

d)

edge of land along the sea or other large body of water

15.

Define continent.

a)

a sauce like mustard, ketchup, mayo

b)

one of the seven main land masses on Earth

c)

geographic territory with a distinct name, flag, population, boundaries, and government

d)

human imprint on the physical environment

16.

Define country.

a)

geographic territory with a distinct name, flag, population, boundaries, and government

b)

body of land surrounded by water

c)

not the city

d)

landmass that forms as tectonic plates interact with each other

17.

Define island.

a)

a body of land surrounded by land

b)

body of land surrounded by water

c)

a material that humans take from the natural environment to survive, to satisfy their needs, or to trade with others

d)

large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth

18.

Define landscape.

a)

when you put flowers and mulch outside your house.

b)

city where a region's government is located

c)

edge of land along the sea or other large body of water

d)

the geographic features of a region

19.

Define location.

a)

distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees

b)

imaginary line around the Earth running north-south, 0 degrees longitude

c)

imaginary line separating one political unit, such as a country or state, from another

d)

position of a particular point on the surface of the Earth

20.

Define longitude.

a)

distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees

b)

naturally occurring geographic characteristics

c)

a system of spiritual or supernatural belief

d)

large stream of flowing fresh water

21.

Define natural resource.

a)

imaginary line separating one political unit, such as a country or state, from another

b)

large stream of flowing fresh water

c)

a material that is man-made

d)

a material that humans take from the natural environment to survive, to satisfy their needs, or to trade with others

22.

Define ocean.

a)

large stream of flowing fresh water

b)

a body of water in the middle of a country

c)

large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth

d)

body of land surrounded by water

23.

Define physical features.

a)

any area on Earth with one or more common characteristics

b)

naturally occurring geographic characteristics

c)

what a person looks like

d)

the geographic features of a region

24.

Define prime meridian.

a)

the deluxe membership with amazon

b)

distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees

c)

imaginary line around the Earth running north-south, 0 degrees longitude

d)

imaginary line separating one political unit, such as a country or state, from another

25.

Define region.

a)

any area on Earth with one or more common characteristics; basic unit of geography

b)

a system of spiritual or supernatural belief

c)

naturally occurring geographic characteristics

d)

set of sounds, gestures, or symbols that allows people to communicate

26.

Define river.

a)

large stream of flowing fresh water

b)

large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth

c)

body of land surrounded by water

d)

edge of land along the sea or other large body of water

27.

Define transportation.

a)

natural or artificial line separating two pieces of land

b)

human imprint on the physical environment

c)

transfer of matter or energy from one point to another without traversing the physical space between them

d)

movement of people or goods from one place to another

28.

Which of the following defines climate?

a)

The typical weather patterns for an area in a day

b)

Thy typical weather patterns for an area over a short period of time

c)

The typical weather patterns for an area over a long period of time

d)

the typical weather for an area over an average month

29.

Weather is

a)

The condition of the atmosphere in one place during a short period of time

b)

The condition of the atmosphere in one place during an extended period of time.

c)

The condition of the hydrosphere in one place during a short period of time

d)

The condition of the hydrosphere in one place during a short period of time.

30.

All of the following are examples of Themes of Geography except:

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Physical Features

d)

Region

31.

38 degrees South Latitude, 85 degrees East Latitude are examples of

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

32.

Which of the following is not an example of people interacting with their environment?.

a)

Building a house in the desert

b)

creating a pond in your back yard

c)

digging a ditch to help drain a swamp

d)

all are examples of people interacting with their environment

33.

What are the two types of locations:

a)

Local and GPS

b)

Absolute and Relative

c)

Latitude and Longitude

d)

Functional and Formal

34.

Which one of the Five Themes of Geography deals with the expansion of technology and migration of people:

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Region

d)

Human-Environment interaction

35.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
36.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
37.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
38.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
39.
a)

The map shows the lines of longitude.

b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
40.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
41.
This latitude line is 23.5 degrees south of the equator.
a)
Latitude
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Tropic of Cancer
42.
As you travel from west to east, does it get later or earlier?
a)
Earlier
b)
Later
43.
There is a 4 hour time difference between A and B.  What is the difference in Longitude between these locations?
a)
15o
b)
23.5o
c)
45o
d)
60o
44.

The diagram below represents a view of Earth from above the North Pole. Points A and B represent locations on Earth's surface.


Locations A and B have the same

a)

latitude and local time

b)

latitude and elevation

c)

longitude and local time

d)

longitude and elevation

45.

Which STATE is located at...

105°W, 47°N?

a)

MT

b)

SD

c)

UT

d)

AZ

46.
What is a map scale?
a)

a tool to measure distance

b)

a tool to tell direction

c)

a tool to start a fire

d)

a tool to build a house

47.

Information box on a map that explains what symbols on a map represent

a)

Index, Key, Glossary

b)

Key, Atlas, Glossary

c)

Key, Index, Legend

48.

Which ocean is labeled #2?

a)

Indian

b)

Atlantic

c)

Southern

d)

Arctic

49.

Which continent is labeled #6?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Antarctica

50.

Which continent is labeled #5?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

South America

51.

Which continent is labeled #4?

a)

Europe

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

52.

Which of the following is NOT a continent?

a)

North America

b)

Australia

c)

Greenland

d)

Africa

53.

Which of the following is NOT an ocean?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Southern

d)

Europe

54.

What country is on the southern border of America?

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

Argentina

d)

Hong Kong

55.

Which hemisphere is the letter A located?

a)

Eastern Hemisphere

b)

Northern Hemisphere

c)

Western Hemisphere

d)

Northwestern Hemisphere

56.

Which hemisphere is the letter G located?

a)

Southern Hemisphere

b)

Northeastern Hemisphere

c)

Southwestern Hemisphere

d)

Northern Hemisphere

57.

Weather patterns that an area experiences over a long period of time

a)

Weather

b)

Precipitation

c)

Climate

d)

Physical Features

58.

The condition of the bottom layer of the Earth's atmosphere in one place over a short period of time.

a)

Climate

b)

Ozone

c)

Percipitation

d)

Weather

59.

A place's exact location on Earth (coordinates)

a)

Relative Location

b)

Absolute Location

c)

Region

d)

Spot

60.

Finding a place's location by describing places near it. (Roseburg is south of Eugene)

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

c)

Relational Location

d)

Definite Location

61.

A place with unifying characteristics such as climate, land, population, or history.

a)

Place

b)

Country

c)

Region

d)

Continent

62.

How people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another.

a)

Movement

b)

Internet

c)

Cargo Ships

d)

Walking

63.

How people affect their environment and how the environment affects them.

a)

Human/Environment Interaction

b)

Place

c)

Climate

d)

Movement

64.

Shows a geographic pattern or a specific theme

a)

Contour Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

Thematic Map