Worksheets3rd Grade Geography Bee 2024
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is land that is surrounded by water on three sides called?
Island
Peninsula
Isthmus
Delta
The box on a map that shows the meanings of the map symbols is called?
Compass
Legend
Map Key
Scale
Half of the earth is called a?
Quarter-sphere
Hemisphere
Globe
Equator
What is the model of the earth that is round called?
Sphere
Atlas
Globe
Map
What is a large body of salt water called?
Lake
River
Ocean
Pond
What is a city community called?
Rural
Suburban
Urban
Metropolitan
What bodies of water cover more than half the Earth?
Lakes
Rivers
Oceans
Ponds
What is a long narrow body of water?
Ocean
Lake
River
Stream
What is a low mountain called?
Plateau
Hill
Peak
Ridge
What is it called the height of something above or below sea level?
Depth
Elevation
Altitude
Gradient
What is an ancestor?
A relative from a long time ago
A historical figure
A family friend
A mythical character
How many continents are there?
5
6
7
8
On a map, what gives the cardinal directions?
Legend
Compass Rose
Scale
Grid
What is a bay?
Areas of water that are mostly surrounded by land
A large body of saltwater
A small body of freshwater
A narrow channel connecting two larger bodies of water
What is a very high hill called?
Dune
Cliff
Mountain
Plateau
Lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams are forms of salty water. True or False?
True
False
Name an intermediate direction.
SW
UP
DOWN
LEFT
What is arable land good for?
Mining
Construction
Farming
Conservation
How many cardinal directions does a compass rose have?
2
4
6
8
What continent do we live on?
Asia
Europe
Africa
North America
A picture, pattern, or shape that represents something on a map is called?
Icon
Symbol
Marker
Emblem
What is a large area of flat grasslands called?
Valley
Plain
Mesa
Tundra
What is the capital of California?
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Sacramento
San Diego
What state is Death Valley located in?
Nevada
Arizona
California
New Mexico
What is the name of the city where the Pope lives?
Rome
Milan
Florence
Vatican City
What is the name for the calm center of a hurricane?
The vortex
The eye
The wall
The core
Most of the energy on Earth comes from what source?
Wind
Sun
Geothermal
Water
The period when glaciers covered all of Canada and part of the United States is known as what?
Ice Age
Glacial Maximum
Pliocene Epoch
Holocene Epoch
What is it called when there is no or very little rain for a long time?
Flood
Drought
Blizzard
Monsoon
What is it called when the land shakes?
Tornado
Tsunami
Earthquake
Volcano
What is molten rock under the surface of the Earth called?
Lava
Magma
Sediment
Basalt
The country of Ecuador is named after which imaginary line?
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
