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Unit 1 - Test Review

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does this map show population density?

a)

It does not show population density

b)

different sized dots for different sized cities

c)

map grid to show location of cities

d)

different colors to represent different levels of density

2.

A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs...

a)

From the north pole to the south pole

b)

From the prime meridian to the international date line

c)

Parallel to the tropic of cancer

d)

A parallel to the arctic circle

3.

When the sun shines straight down on the Tropic of Cancer, what occurs? 

a)

Spring begins in the southern hemisphere

b)

Summer begins in the northern hemisphere

c)

Summer begins int he southern hemisphere

d)

Spring begins in the northern hemisphere

4.

Physical geography is the study of...

a)

Natural features on the surface of the Earth

b)

People as they have spread across the Earth

c)

Earth and its people

d)

How things appear on a map

5.

Using the map, which statement describes the pattern of population density in China.

a)

Many population centers are located inland away from the coast or river systems

b)

Population density tends to decrease from East to West

c)

Harbin has the highest population density than any other city in China

d)

The most dense cities are located along the Western border of China

6.

Circle the TWO (2) continents that are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere.

7.

A map that shows population density is a type of...

(a)  

8.

Identify the Map Elements on this map.

9.

What does the relative location of a place tell you?

a)

Which symbol shows a place on a map

b)

The map projection being used to show a place

c)

Where a place is compared to another place

d)

The longitude and latitude of a place

10.

What lines are shown here?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Equator

d)

Relative

11.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
12.

The Prime Meridian is

a)

a line of latitude

b)

the dividing line between the eastern and western hemispheres

c)

the point farthest north on the globe where the sun shines directly overhead

d)

parallel to the Equator

13.

Which line of longitude passes closest to Los Angeles?

a)

35°N

b)

120°W

c)

105°W

d)

80°W

14.

Which of the following is an example of a physical geography topic?

a)

Urban development

b)

Language distribution

c)

Mountain formation

d)

Trade routes

15.

What is the primary focus of physical geography?

a)

The study of political boundaries

b)

The analysis of economic systems

c)

The examination of natural features and processes

d)

The exploration of cultural practices

16.

A person who studies geography.

a)

geographer

b)

surgeon

c)

zoo keeper

d)

Mrs Tiller

17.

Which term means the pattern of weather over a long period of time?

(a)  

18.

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'absolute location'?

a)

The position of a place in relation to another place

b)

The exact coordinates of a place using latitude and longitude

c)

The cultural significance of a place

d)

The distance between two places

19.
A two-dimensional representation of the earth
a)
Map
b)
Globe
c)
Projection
20.

Look at the map. What city is located the furthest north?

a)

Reykjavik

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Nairobi

d)

Wellington

21.

Look at the map. What city is located at 49 degrees N, and 0 degrees longitude?

a)

Reykjavik

b)

London

c)

Rome

d)

Wellington

22.

Look at the map. What city is located at 40 degrees N, and 118 degrees E?

a)

Reykjavik

b)

London

c)

Rome

d)

Beijing

23.

What is the average precipitation in Sydney, Australia in December?

a)

10 inches

b)

3 inches

c)

70 inches

24.

The changes in shape, size, and position of features that occur when representing the Earth on a flat map take place because of

(a)  

25.

What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?

a)

The distance between the sun and Earth

b)

The tilt of the Earth's axis toward the sun

c)

The division of Earth into hemispheres

d)

The rotation of Earth around its axis

26.

What does an economic activity map of a country show?

a)

How high its mountains are

b)

Where its people live

c)

How its people make a living and use the land

d)

What kind of climate it has

27.

What kind of information is shown on this map of North Africa?

a)

Population Density

b)

Economic Activity

c)

Climate Zones

d)

Vegetation Zones

28.

the study of our physical surroundings and how humans interact with them

a)

climate

b)

vegetation

c)

latitude

d)

geography

29.

the types of plants in an area or a region

a)

climate

b)

vegetation

c)

latitude

d)

geography

30.

a physical feature on Earth’s surface such as a mountain or a plain

a)

climate

b)

landform

c)

latitude

d)

compass

31.

weather patterns, such as those in temperature, rainfall, and wind, measured over time in an area

a)

climate

b)

landform

c)

latitude

d)

compass

32.

The four main directions on a compass rose: north, south, east, and west. 

a)

Map Legend

b)

Intermediate Directions

c)

Cardinal Directions

d)

Global Grid

33.

What line of latitude is located at 66 degrees 33' N and marks the boundary of the northern polar zone?

a)

Arctic Circle

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

34.

Match the correct map element to what it shows a map user.

a)

Map Title

1.

Key to understanding the map

b)

Map Scale

2.

Shows the relationship between distance on the map and distance in real life

c)

Map Legend

3.

Explains the symbols used on the map

d)

Compass Rose

4.

Cardinal directions on the map

e)

Map Grid

5.

Helps locate places on the map

35.

What do geographers call an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas?

a)

a city

b)

a region

c)

a landform

d)

a climate zone

36.

In order to find the population density of a place, you divide the total number of people living there by the

a)

total land area.

b)

total housing area.

c)

total number of cities.

d)

total number of houses

37.

This image shows a region with a population density of

a)

fewer than 2 people per square mile.

b)

25 to 125 people per square mile.

c)

125 to 250 people per square mile.

d)

more than 250 people per square mile.

38.

. According to the graph when does Sydney experience the coolest temperatures?

a)

January

b)

March

c)

December

d)

July

39.

A region is...

a)

the weather zone

b)

what your faith is based on

c)

the border between countries

d)

an area set apart from other areas because of one or more features

40.

All the plants and trees in a area.

a)

climate

b)

economy

c)

vegetation

d)

landform

41.

This map shows how crowded an area is, per square mile.

a)

thematic map

b)

physical features map

c)

population density map

d)

economic activity map

42.

Click on the CLIMATE map:

a)
b)
c)
43.

This is a

a)

Physical Features Map

b)

Economic Activity Map

c)

Population Map

44.

Choose NATURAL RESOURCES

a)
b)
c)
45.

Choose 3 items on a physical features map?

Hit Enter if stuck.

a)

landforms

b)

bodies of water

c)

elevation

d)

businesses

46.

A city like Tokyo, Japan would have lots of apartment buildings because...

a)

it has HIGH population density

b)

it has LOW population density

47.
If you were in the middle of Africa and you traveled north, what continent would you land on?
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
Antarctica
d)
Europe
48.
Which of these is not a continent?
a)
North America
b)
United States
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
49.
This continent has three countries (Mexico, USA, Canada)
a)
South America
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Asia
50.

Africa is located which direction from Europe

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

51.

These are the imaginary lines that run horizontally across the globe that measure the distance north or south of the Equator.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

52.

These are the imaginary lines that run vertically across the globe that measure the distance east or west from the Prime Meridian.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

53.

The U.S is located in which hemisphere?

a)

Eastern

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Northern

d)

Southern

54.
What term describes half the Earth?
a)
Hemisphere
b)
Semisphere
c)
Half
d)
Hemiglobe
55.

The area between 23° S and 23° N is called the:

a)

Antarctic

b)

Russia

c)

Tropics

d)

Arctic

56.

Maps distort which of the following:

a)

area

b)

shape

c)

distance

d)

any one of the above

57.

Map Projections are

a)

when the teacher projects a map on the white board

b)

the method by which the Earth is turned into a 2D image, or map

c)

also called map distortions

d)

always completely accurate

58.

The precise address or coordinates of a place is called:

a)

the absolute location

b)

Equator

c)

the relative location

d)

Prime Meridian