WorksheetsGeography Skills
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 35mins
A map has a scale of 1:25,000. How many meters on the ground are represented by 1 cm on the map?
500 m
1000 m
250 m
25 m
If a location is at 60°S, 45°W, which direction is it from the prime meridian and equator?
North-West
North-East
South-East
South-West
What is the grid reference of a point located at 25.6 units along the x-axis and 18.4 units up the y-axis?
GR 2518
GR 256184
GR 2519
GR 2015
A hill rises 300 m over a horizontal distance of 1500 m. What is the gradient?
1:2
1:4
1:5
1:10
If the horizontal scale of a section is 1:50,000 and the vertical scale is 1:5,000, what is the vertical exaggeration?
5
20
10
100
If a population decreases from 80,000 to 60,000 over 10 years, what is the average annual rate of decrease?
2.5%
5%
10%
1.5%
Which of the following is a coordinate for a location in the Southern Hemisphere?
45°N, 60°W
30°N, 120°E
20°S, 45°E
60°N, 75°E
Which map would best show natural landforms?
Choropleth map
Physical map
Political map
Population map
A pie graph shows a sector representing 90°. What percentage of the total does this sector represent?
10%
25%
50%
75%
A feature is located at AR 3425. What does this represent?
3.4 km along the x-axis and 2.5 km along the y-axis
34 units along the x-axis and 25 units along the y-axis
34°N latitude, 25°W longitude
25°E longitude, 34°S latitude
What is the bearing from point A to point B if point B is located directly north of point A?
0 degrees
90 degrees
180 degrees
270 degrees
A country with a stationary population pyramid has which type of population growth?
Rapid growth
Declining growth
Little or no growth
Explosive growth
What do isobars on a weather chart represent?
Areas of equal temperature
Areas of equal rainfall
Areas of equal air pressure
Areas of equal humidity
If a soil sample contains 70% sand, 20% silt, and 10% clay, what type of soil is it?
Sandy soil
Loam
Silty clay
Clay loam
If the scale of a map is 1:200,000 and two points are 6 cm apart on the map, how far apart are they on the ground?
1.2 km
12 km
12 km
120 km
On a 1:50,000 map, a river measures 8 cm. How long is the river in reality?
8 km
2 km
400 m
4 km
If the horizontal scale is 1:10,000 and the vertical scale is 1:500, what is the vertical exaggeration?
10
25
50
20
What is the bearing from point A to point B if point B is located at 45° NE of point A?
45°
90°
135°
180°
A slope has a rise of 500 m and a run of 2 km. What is the gradient?
1:9
1:8
1:4
1:10
A population pyramid that is wider at the top than at the base indicates which population trend?
Stable population
Rapid population growth
Aging population
Declining population
Which location is closest to the prime meridian?
50°N, 30°E
40°S, 45°E
60°N, 30°W
10°S, 0°
What is the area reference for a point located at 12 along the x-axis and 16 along the y-axis?
A. (12, 16)
B. (16, 12)
C. (0, 0)
D. (12, 0)
What is the grid reference for a point halfway between 30 and 31 on the x-axis and 22 and 23 on the y-axis?
GR 3022
GR 3115
GR 3002
GR 305225
A low-pressure system on a synoptic chart generally indicates what type of weather?
Dry and calm
Wet and stormy
Clear skies
Snow
A sector on a pie graph is 180°. What fraction of the pie does this represent?
1/4
2/3
1/2
1/3
If a ternary graph shows 50% sand, 30% silt, and 20% clay, what type of soil is this?
Sandy loam
Loam
Silty clay
Clay loam
The vertical scale is 1:2,000, and the horizontal scale is 1:10,000. What is the vertical exaggeration?
0.2
5
What is the bearing from point A to point B if point B is located directly west of point A?
90°
270°
180°
360°
If a hill has a rise of 100 m over a run of 500 m, what is the gradient?
1:2
1:5
1:10
1:15
Which coordinates are closest to the North Pole?
45°N, 30°W
60°N, 15°E
75°N, 45°E
90°N, 0°
Which type of map is best for showing the distribution of rainfall in an area?
Political map
Physical map
Thematic map
Topographic map
A country with a constrictive population pyramid has what type of population trend?
Declining population
Rapid growth
Stationary population
Explosive growth
A feature is located at AR 2832. What does this represent?
28°N latitude, 32°W longitude
28 units along the x-axis, 32 units along the y-axis
32 km from a reference point
28 units along the y-axis, 32 units along the x-axis
If a feature is located at GR 326178, where is it?
32.6 units along the x-axis, 17.8 units along the y-axis
32°N latitude, 178°W longitude
32 units along the x-axis, 17 units along the y-axis
178 units along the x-axis, 32 units along the y-axis
What weather condition is likely in an area between closely spaced isobars on a synoptic chart?
High winds
Clear skies
Calm conditions
Heavy rainfall
The map has a scale of 1:50,000. If two towns are 5 cm apart on the map, what is the real-world distance between them?
1 km
10 km
2.5 km
50 km
On a map with a scale of 1:100,000, the distance between two points is 3 cm. What is the real-world distance?
1.5 km
3 km
30 km
0.3 km
A cross-section has a horizontal scale of 1:25,000 and a vertical scale of 1:500. What is the vertical exaggeration?
50
25
5
10
A slope rises 200 m over a distance of 2 km. What is the gradient of the slope?
1:5
1:10
1:50
1:20
If a population increases from 10,000 to 15,000 over 5 years, what is the average annual growth rate?
5%
10%
14%
20%
What direction is a location at 45°N, 90°W from the equator?
North-West
North-East
South-West
South-East
If a location is directly east of your current position, what is the bearing?
45°
90°
180°
360°
In a ternary graph showing percentages of sand, silt, and clay in soil, a point lies at 20% sand, 40% silt, and 40% clay. What type of soil is it?
Sandy loam
Clay loam
A location is at 0° latitude and 30° longitude. Where is this location?
Equator, Prime Meridian
Equator, 30° E
Tropic of Cancer, 30° W
Tropic of Capricorn, 30° E
Which type of map would best show population density?
Topographic map
Political map
Choropleth map
Physical map
A population pyramid with a wide base and rapidly narrowing top indicates which population trend?
Stable population
Aging population
High birth rate and high death rate
Declining population
What is the area reference for a point located at 20 units along the x-axis and 15 units up the y-axis on a topographic map?
AR 2015
AR 1520
AR 1515
AR 2020
What is the grid reference for a point located halfway between 20 and 21 along the x-axis and halfway between 15 and 16 along the y-axis on a map?
GR 2015
GR 2020
GR 205155
GR 1515
On a synoptic chart, what does a high-pressure system typically indicate?
Rainy weather
Clear skies
Stormy conditions
High winds
If a pie graph shows that 40% of the chart is shaded, how many degrees does this section represent?
90°
120°
144°
180°
A vertical section has a horizontal scale of 1:10,000 and a vertical scale of 1:2,000. What is the vertical exaggeration?
50
100
5
200
On a 1:100,000 map, a road measures 4 cm. How long is the road in real life?
4 km
2 km
14 km
40 km
What is the bearing from point A to point B if point B is located directly south of point A?
0°
90°
180°
180°
Which of the following coordinates is closest to the Tropic of Capricorn?
Which type of population structure is typical of developing countries?
Expansive (wide base, narrow top)
Stationary (equal width throughout)
Constrictive (narrow base, wide top)
Collapsing (extreme narrow base, wide top)
The map has a scale of 1:50,000. If two towns are 5 cm apart on the map, what is the real-world distance between them?
1 km
2.5 km
2.8 km
50 km
On a map with a scale of 1:100,000, the distance between two points is 3 cm. What is the real-world distance?
1.5 km
3 km
30 km
0.3 km
A cross-section has a horizontal scale of 1:25,000 and a vertical scale of 1:500. What is the vertical exaggeration?
55
100
50
10
A slope rises 200 m over a distance of 2 km. What is the gradient of the slope?
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
If a population increases from 10,000 to 15,000 over 5 years, what is the average annual growth rate?
5%
10%
15%
20%
What direction is a location at 45°N, 90°W from the equator?
North-West
North-East
South-West
South-East
If a location is directly east of your current position, what is the bearing?
45°
90°
180°
360°
A location is at 0° latitude and 30° longitude. Where is this location?
Equator, Prime Meridian
Equator, 30° E
Tropic of Cancer, 30° W
Tropic of Capricorn, 30° E
Which type of map would best show population density?
Topographic map
Political map
Choropleth map
Physical map
