WorksheetsHISTORY REVIEW
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 34mins
Physical geographers organize the earth’s land surface into seven large landmasses.
These very large landmasses are found on Earth.
(a)
Organize these options into the right categories:
It is surrounded by the Southern Ocean
It is where the South Pole is found
More than 4 billion in population
Southernmost Continent on Earth
Highest Peak is Mount Everest
Largest Lake is Caspian Sea
9 territories
Largest country is Algeria
Largest city is Lagos (Nigeria)
Population of 740 million
Highest peak is Mount Elbrus (Russia)
It has a population of 22 million and is the 6th largest continent by area.
(a)
Mississippi River is its longest river.
(a)
Amazon River is its longest river.
(a)
Lake Superior is the largest lake in the world by area and it is located in...
North America
South America
Australia
Its largest country is Brazil and its largest city is Sao Paolo.
North America
South America
Australia
It is known as the island continent.
North America
South America
Australia
Match correctly:
A period of 10 years.
decade
A period of 100 years.
century
A period of 1,000 years.
millennium
Match the following vocabulary words with their definitions:
A long period of time marked by a single cultural feature.
age
A long period of time containing more than one age.
epoch
A long period of time marked by great events, developments or figures.
era
Important to history:
(a)
Old or from a long time ago:
(a)
From a time before people recorded history:
(a)
The study of the past:
(a)
Match correctly:
Knowledge, customs, beliefs and values of a group of people.
culture
Ideas that people hold dear and try to live by.
values
The study of the past based on what people left behind.
archeology
A part or an imprint of something that was once alive.
fossil
Objects created by and used by humans.
artifacts
One of the five themes of geography.
It describes the way people and the environment interact with each other.
Movement
Human-Environment Interaction
One of the five themes of geography.
It refers to the movement of people, goods, and ideas.
Movement
Human-Environment Interaction
One of the five themes of geography.
An area with shared characteristics.
It can be formal (states, countries) or informal (the Southern United States).
(a)
One of the five themes of geography.
A place found on a map or globe.
We use latitude or longitude to describe it.
(a)
One of the five themes of geography.
Refers to the human and physical characteristics of a place, such as: size, place, climate, physical features, and people.
(a)
The Five Themes of Geography
Constructing dams, digging mines, and building houses are some examples of...
Place
Movement
Human-Environment Interaction
Location
Region
The Five Themes of Geography
Landforms, bodies of water, and climate,
languages, religion, culture, and political systems
all refer to...
Place
Movement
Human-Environment Interaction
Location
Region
The Five Themes of Geography
Street addresses are examples of...
Place
Movement
Human-Environment Interaction
Location
Region
The Five Themes of Geography
Highways, rivers, air & ship routes, and telephone lines are all related to...
Place
Movement
Human-Environment Interaction
Location
Region
The Five Themes of Geography
The desert Southwest and the peaks and valleys of the Rocky Mountains are examples of...
Place
Movement
Human-Environment Interaction
Location
Region
The Five Themes of Geography
Westminster Abbey is a large church in England.
Place
The teacher lectured about the Revolutionary War.
Movement
Having air conditioning in the Southwest.
Human-Environment Interaction
My house is near the shopping mall.
Location
The Sonoran Desert has very unusual plants and animals.
Region
It is the study of the earth’s physical and cultural features.
(a)
Match the following geography vocabulary words correctly:
People, cities, and countries
Cultural features and
Human populations
Mountains and rivers
Physical features
Age, gender, and race.
Demographics
The continents are further organized into different countries, except for...
Australia and Africa
Asia and South America
North America and South America
Australia and Antarctica
It is the process by which natural forces break down rocks:
(a)
It is the movement of small pieces of rock and other loose materials from one location to another:
(a)
Match each continent with their number of countries:
46 countries
Europe
54 countries
Africa
48 countries
Asia
12 countries
South America
23 countries
North America
What is the smallest country in South America?
Brazil
Chile
Suriname
Colombia
What percentage of Earth is covered in water?
50%
70%
95%
40%
