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Intro to World Geography

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of the physical features of the Earth and its atmosphere, as well as human activity that affects and is affected by these factors, is called _________________________.

a)

anthropology

b)

biology

c)

geography

d)

sociology

2.

Which of the following is NOT one of the FIVE themes of geography?

a)

Human-Environment Interaction

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Population

3.

__________________________ is a topic in geography that explains how people affect the environment and how the environment affects people.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Movement

e)

Regions

4.

_____________________ is a theme of geography that includes a group of places with common characteristics.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Movement

e)

Regions

5.

_____________________ is a topic in geography that provides a way to find places.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Movement

e)

Regions

6.

_______________________ is a topic of geography that includes the characteristics of location.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Movement

e)

Regions

7.

________________________ is a theme of geography that explains how people, ideas, and animals move from one place to another.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Movement

e)

Regions

8.

________________________ is the exact place where an object is located, determined using latitude and longitude.

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

9.

__________________________ is where a place is located in relation to other places.

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

10.

Which of the following is NOT a PHYSICAL characteristic of a place?

a)

Climate

b)

Population

c)

Bodies of water

d)

Land forms

11.

Which of the following is not a human characteristic of a place?

a)

Wildlife

b)

Religion

c)

Architecture

d)

Political systems

12.

Which of the following is a way that people DEPEND on the environment to meet their basic needs?

a)

Food

b)

Shelter

c)

Clothing

d)

All of the above

13.

Which of the following is a way people MODIFY their environment?

a)

Choosing clothes

b)

Building dams

c)

Air conditioning

d)

Fire for warmth

14.

Which of the following is a way people adapt to their environment?

a)

Heating homes in winter

b)

Air conditioning homes in summer

c)

Choosing clothing

d)

All of the above

15.

Which of the following is NOT a way places are connected to each other through movement?

a)

People

b)

Ideas

c)

Relief

d)

Physical systems (wind)

16.

Which of the following is NOT a human characteristic of a place?

a)

Economic characteristics

b)

Soil and vegetation characteristics

c)

Political characteristics

d)

Cultural characteristics

17.

A large area of land on the Earth's surface is called _________________.

a)

Continent

b)

Island

c)

Territory

d)

Country

18.

______________________ is a water body that covers approximately 71% of the Earth's surface.

a)

Sea

b)

Lake

c)

Pond

d)

Ocean

19.

Which of the following continents is labeled as number 1?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

e)

Asia

20.

Which of the following continents is marked as number 2?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

e)

Asia

21.

Which of the following continents is labeled as number 3?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

e)

Europe

22.

Which of the following continents is marked as number 4?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

e)

Asia

23.

Which of the following continents is labeled as number 5?

a)

Africa

b)

Antarctica

c)

Australia

d)

Asia

e)

Europe

24.

Which of the following continents is labeled as number 6?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

Asia

e)

Europe

25.

Which of the following continents is labeled as number 7?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

Asia

e)

Europe

26.

Which ocean is located between North America and Africa?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

27.

Which ocean is located between North America and Asia?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

28.

Which ocean is located near Antarctica?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

29.

Which ocean is located to the south of India?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

30.

Which ocean is located to the north of Europe?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

31.

___________________ indicates the theme of the map or globe.

a)

Legend

b)

Scale

c)

Symbol

d)

Title

32.

The three-dimensional, or spherical representation of the Earth is called ____________________________.

a)

Map

b)

Globe

33.

A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of the Earth is called _______________.

a)

Map

b)

Globe

34.

__________________ represent information such as natural resources, economic activities, and cities on a map.

a)

Scales

b)

Symbols

c)

Compass rose

d)

Labels

35.

__________________ represent different types of information. For example, blue usually denotes water.

a)

Colors

b)

Scales

c)

Legends

d)

Labels

36.

___________________ shows how much distance on Earth is represented by distance on a map or globe.

a)

Legend

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Scale

d)

Symbol

37.

___________________, or key, explains what the symbols and colors on a map or globe represent.

a)

Legend

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Scale

d)

Title

38.

______________________ shows the directions North, South, East, and West, which are also known as cardinal directions.

a)

Legend

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Scale

d)

Title

39.

Lines _________________________ are imaginary lines that run from north to south from the North Pole to the South Pole.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

40.

Lines ______________________ are imaginary lines that run from east to west, parallel to the equator.

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

41.

________________________ is the line of latitude that measures 0 degrees, dividing the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

42.

____________________________ is the line of longitude that measures 0 degrees, dividing the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

43.

____________________ map shows natural geographic features such as landforms, oceans, and other bodies of water.

a)

Thematic

b)

Political

c)

Geothermal

d)

Physical

44.

________________________ map shows human-made features such as countries, states, and cities.

a)

Thematic

b)

Political

c)

Geothermal

d)

Physical

45.

__________________ map is a map about a specific theme, such as economic activity, natural resources, population, etc.

a)

Thematic

b)

Political

c)

Geothermal

d)

Physical

46.

Which of the following map projections is shown in this image?

a)

Azimuthal projection

b)

Mercator projection

c)

Homolosine projection

d)

Robinson projection

47.

Which of the following map projections is shown in this image?

a)

Azimuthal projection

b)

Mercator projection

c)

Homolosine projection

d)

Robinson projection

48.

Which of the following map projections is shown in this image?

a)

Azimuthal projection

b)

Mercator projection

c)

Homolosine projection

d)

Robinson projection

49.

Which of the following map projections is shown in this image?

a)

Azimuthal projection

b)

Mercator projection

c)

Homolosine projection

d)

Robinson projection

50.

Mapmakers are called ______________.

a)

Geographers

b)

Historians

c)

Cartographers

d)

Anthropologists