WorksheetsIntro to World Geography
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
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 _________________________.
anthropology
biology
geography
sociology
Which of the following is NOT one of the FIVE themes of geography?
Human-Environment Interaction
Location
Movement
Population
__________________________ is a topic in geography that explains how people affect the environment and how the environment affects people.
Location
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement
Regions
_____________________ is a theme of geography that includes a group of places with common characteristics.
Location
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement
Regions
_____________________ is a topic in geography that provides a way to find places.
Location
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement
Regions
_______________________ is a topic of geography that includes the characteristics of location.
Location
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement
Regions
________________________ is a theme of geography that explains how people, ideas, and animals move from one place to another.
Location
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement
Regions
________________________ is the exact place where an object is located, determined using latitude and longitude.
Absolute location
Relative location
__________________________ is where a place is located in relation to other places.
Absolute location
Relative location
Which of the following is NOT a PHYSICAL characteristic of a place?
Climate
Population
Bodies of water
Land forms
Which of the following is not a human characteristic of a place?
Wildlife
Religion
Architecture
Political systems
Which of the following is a way that people DEPEND on the environment to meet their basic needs?
Food
Shelter
Clothing
All of the above
Which of the following is a way people MODIFY their environment?
Choosing clothes
Building dams
Air conditioning
Fire for warmth
Which of the following is a way people adapt to their environment?
Heating homes in winter
Air conditioning homes in summer
Choosing clothing
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a way places are connected to each other through movement?
People
Ideas
Relief
Physical systems (wind)
Which of the following is NOT a human characteristic of a place?
Economic characteristics
Soil and vegetation characteristics
Political characteristics
Cultural characteristics
A large area of land on the Earth's surface is called _________________.
Continent
Island
Territory
Country
______________________ is a water body that covers approximately 71% of the Earth's surface.
Sea
Lake
Pond
Ocean
Which of the following continents is labeled as number 1?
North America
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
Asia
Which of the following continents is marked as number 2?
Europe
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
Asia
Which of the following continents is labeled as number 3?
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
Europe
Which of the following continents is marked as number 4?
South America
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
Asia
Which of the following continents is labeled as number 5?
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
Asia
Europe
Which of the following continents is labeled as number 6?
Australia
Africa
Antarctica
Asia
Europe
Which of the following continents is labeled as number 7?
Antarctica
Africa
Australia
Asia
Europe
Which ocean is located between North America and Africa?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Which ocean is located between North America and Asia?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Which ocean is located near Antarctica?
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Which ocean is located to the south of India?
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Which ocean is located to the north of Europe?
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
___________________ indicates the theme of the map or globe.
Legend
Scale
Symbol
Title
The three-dimensional, or spherical representation of the Earth is called ____________________________.
Map
Globe
A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of the Earth is called _______________.
Map
Globe
__________________ represent information such as natural resources, economic activities, and cities on a map.
Scales
Symbols
Compass rose
Labels
__________________ represent different types of information. For example, blue usually denotes water.
Colors
Scales
Legends
Labels
___________________ shows how much distance on Earth is represented by distance on a map or globe.
Legend
Compass Rose
Scale
Symbol
___________________, or key, explains what the symbols and colors on a map or globe represent.
Legend
Compass Rose
Scale
Title
______________________ shows the directions North, South, East, and West, which are also known as cardinal directions.
Legend
Compass Rose
Scale
Title
Lines _________________________ are imaginary lines that run from north to south from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Latitude
Longitude
Lines ______________________ are imaginary lines that run from east to west, parallel to the equator.
Longitude
Latitude
________________________ is the line of latitude that measures 0 degrees, dividing the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
Equator
____________________________ is the line of longitude that measures 0 degrees, dividing the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
Equator
____________________ map shows natural geographic features such as landforms, oceans, and other bodies of water.
Thematic
Political
Geothermal
Physical
________________________ map shows human-made features such as countries, states, and cities.
Thematic
Political
Geothermal
Physical
__________________ map is a map about a specific theme, such as economic activity, natural resources, population, etc.
Thematic
Political
Geothermal
Physical
Which of the following map projections is shown in this image?
Azimuthal projection
Mercator projection
Homolosine projection
Robinson projection
Which of the following map projections is shown in this image?
Azimuthal projection
Mercator projection
Homolosine projection
Robinson projection
Which of the following map projections is shown in this image?
Azimuthal projection
Mercator projection
Homolosine projection
Robinson projection
Which of the following map projections is shown in this image?
Azimuthal projection
Mercator projection
Homolosine projection
Robinson projection
Mapmakers are called ______________.
Geographers
Historians
Cartographers
Anthropologists
