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Geography Basics Test

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
2.
What is the absolute location for G?
a)
45oS, 54oE
b)
30oS, 150oW
c)
150oS, 30oE
d)
30oS, 150oE
3.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
4.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
5.
What is a Region
a)
Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area
c)
Tells us where people and places are
6.
What is movement?
a)
Tells us how people, goods, recourses, and ideas move from one place to another
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area
c)
Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike.
7.
What is location?
a)
Tells us where people and places are
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area.
c)
Tells how people, goods, resources, and ideas move from one place to another.
8.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
9.
The imaginary line that runs through the middle of the earth east and west is called?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Date Line
10.
Where is it exactly on the Earth?
a)
Place
b)
Perfect Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
11.
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
12.
a)
Africa
b)
Antarctica
c)
Australia Oceania
d)
South America
13.
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
14.
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Australia Oceania
15.
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
16.
a)
North America
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
17.
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
18.
a)
Asia
b)
South America
c)
North America
d)
Europe
19.
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
20.
a)
Africa
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Asia
21.
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Australia Oceania
22.
This map is an example of a . . . 
a)
Political Map
b)
Physical Map
c)
Population Map
d)
Thematic Map
23.
This map is an example of a . . . 
a)
Political Map
b)
Land Use Map
c)
Physical Map
d)
Thematic Map
24.
This map is an example of a . . . 
a)
Political Map
b)
Physical map
c)
Land Use and Resource Map
d)
Historical Map
25.
This map is an example of a . . . 
a)
Physical Map
b)
Thematic Map
c)
Population Map
d)
Climate Map
26.

New York City is famous for the Statue of Liberty, the Knicks, Empire State Building, and its diverse culture.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human-Environmental Interaction

d)

Region

27.

The internet helps sports teams organize and share their information with fans.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Region

28.
What does a map key or legend tell you?
a)
it tell you about the symbols of a school
b)
it tells you about the symbols of globe
c)
tells what the symbols on a map stand for 
29.

What does the title of a map tell you

a)

What direction to go in

b)

Where something is located

c)

Whats on the map

d)

How to read the map

30.
Which part of the map show the directions?
a)
Map Title
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map key or legend
d)
Grid Lines
31.

What is the purpose of a map scale?

a)

to show the distance between places

b)

to show where the next lake is

c)

to tell you what the symbols on a map mean

d)

to help you find south

32.

Which physical feature is located at "A"

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Kalamari Desert

d)

Ural Mountains

33.

Which physical feature is located at "B"

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Eldin Volcano

d)

Ural Mountains

34.

Which physical feature is located at "E"

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Himalayas

c)

Hebra Mountains

d)

Amazon Rainforest

35.

Which physical feature is located at "C"

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Frostfang Mountains

c)

Hebra Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

36.

Which body of water is located at "B"

a)

South China Sea

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Baltic Sea