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Geography Skills

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A map has a scale of 1:25,000. How many meters on the ground are represented by 1 cm on the map?

a)

500 m

b)

1000 m

c)

250 m

d)

25 m

2.

If a location is at 60°S, 45°W, which direction is it from the prime meridian and equator?

a)

North-West

b)

North-East

c)

South-East

d)

South-West

3.

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?

a)

GR 2518

b)

GR 256184

c)

GR 2519

d)

GR 2015

4.

A hill rises 300 m over a horizontal distance of 1500 m. What is the gradient?

a)

1:2

b)

1:4

c)

1:5

d)

1:10

5.

If the horizontal scale of a section is 1:50,000 and the vertical scale is 1:5,000, what is the vertical exaggeration?

a)

5

b)

20

c)

10

d)

100

6.

If a population decreases from 80,000 to 60,000 over 10 years, what is the average annual rate of decrease?

a)

2.5%

b)

5%

c)

10%

d)

1.5%

7.

Which of the following is a coordinate for a location in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

45°N, 60°W

b)

30°N, 120°E

c)

20°S, 45°E

d)

60°N, 75°E

8.

Which map would best show natural landforms?

a)

Choropleth map

b)

Physical map

c)

Political map

d)

Population map

9.

A pie graph shows a sector representing 90°. What percentage of the total does this sector represent?

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

10.

A feature is located at AR 3425. What does this represent?

a)

3.4 km along the x-axis and 2.5 km along the y-axis

b)

34 units along the x-axis and 25 units along the y-axis

c)

34°N latitude, 25°W longitude

d)

25°E longitude, 34°S latitude

11.

What is the bearing from point A to point B if point B is located directly north of point A?

a)

0 degrees

b)

90 degrees

c)

180 degrees

d)

270 degrees

12.

A country with a stationary population pyramid has which type of population growth?

a)

Rapid growth

b)

Declining growth

c)

Little or no growth

d)

Explosive growth

13.

What do isobars on a weather chart represent?

a)

Areas of equal temperature

b)

Areas of equal rainfall

c)

Areas of equal air pressure

d)

Areas of equal humidity

14.

If a soil sample contains 70% sand, 20% silt, and 10% clay, what type of soil is it?

a)

Sandy soil

b)

Loam

c)

Silty clay

d)

Clay loam

15.

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?

a)

1.2 km

b)

12 km

c)

12 km

d)

120 km

16.

On a 1:50,000 map, a river measures 8 cm. How long is the river in reality?

a)

8 km

b)

2 km

c)

400 m

d)

4 km

17.

If the horizontal scale is 1:10,000 and the vertical scale is 1:500, what is the vertical exaggeration?

a)

10

b)

25

c)

50

d)

20

18.

What is the bearing from point A to point B if point B is located at 45° NE of point A?

a)

45°

b)

90°

c)

135°

d)

180°

19.

A slope has a rise of 500 m and a run of 2 km. What is the gradient?

a)

1:9

b)

1:8

c)

1:4

d)

1:10

20.

A population pyramid that is wider at the top than at the base indicates which population trend?

a)

Stable population

b)

Rapid population growth

c)

Aging population

d)

Declining population

21.

Which location is closest to the prime meridian?

a)

50°N, 30°E

b)

40°S, 45°E

c)

60°N, 30°W

d)

10°S, 0°

22.

What is the area reference for a point located at 12 along the x-axis and 16 along the y-axis?

a)

A. (12, 16)

b)

B. (16, 12)

c)

C. (0, 0)

d)

D. (12, 0)

23.

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?

a)

GR 3022

b)

GR 3115

c)

GR 3002

d)

GR 305225

24.

A low-pressure system on a synoptic chart generally indicates what type of weather?

a)

Dry and calm

b)

Wet and stormy

c)

Clear skies

d)

Snow

25.

A sector on a pie graph is 180°. What fraction of the pie does this represent?

a)

1/4

b)

2/3

c)

1/2

d)

1/3

26.

If a ternary graph shows 50% sand, 30% silt, and 20% clay, what type of soil is this?

a)

Sandy loam

b)

Loam

c)

Silty clay

d)

Clay loam

27.

The vertical scale is 1:2,000, and the horizontal scale is 1:10,000. What is the vertical exaggeration?

a)

0.2

b)

5

28.

What is the bearing from point A to point B if point B is located directly west of point A?

a)

90°

b)

270°

c)

180°

d)

360°

29.

If a hill has a rise of 100 m over a run of 500 m, what is the gradient?

a)

1:2

b)

1:5

c)

1:10

d)

1:15

30.

Which coordinates are closest to the North Pole?

a)

45°N, 30°W

b)

60°N, 15°E

c)

75°N, 45°E

d)

90°N, 0°

31.

Which type of map is best for showing the distribution of rainfall in an area?

a)

Political map

b)

Physical map

c)

Thematic map

d)

Topographic map

32.

A country with a constrictive population pyramid has what type of population trend?

a)

Declining population

b)

Rapid growth

c)

Stationary population

d)

Explosive growth

33.

A feature is located at AR 2832. What does this represent?

a)

28°N latitude, 32°W longitude

b)

28 units along the x-axis, 32 units along the y-axis

c)

32 km from a reference point

d)

28 units along the y-axis, 32 units along the x-axis

34.

If a feature is located at GR 326178, where is it?

a)

32.6 units along the x-axis, 17.8 units along the y-axis

b)

32°N latitude, 178°W longitude

c)

32 units along the x-axis, 17 units along the y-axis

d)

178 units along the x-axis, 32 units along the y-axis

35.

What weather condition is likely in an area between closely spaced isobars on a synoptic chart?

a)

High winds

b)

Clear skies

c)

Calm conditions

d)

Heavy rainfall

36.

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?

a)

1 km

b)

10 km

c)

2.5 km

d)

50 km

37.

On a map with a scale of 1:100,000, the distance between two points is 3 cm. What is the real-world distance?

a)

1.5 km

b)

3 km

c)

30 km

d)

0.3 km

38.

A cross-section has a horizontal scale of 1:25,000 and a vertical scale of 1:500. What is the vertical exaggeration?

a)

50

b)

25

c)

5

d)

10

39.

A slope rises 200 m over a distance of 2 km. What is the gradient of the slope?

a)

1:5

b)

1:10

c)

1:50

d)

1:20

40.

If a population increases from 10,000 to 15,000 over 5 years, what is the average annual growth rate?

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

14%

d)

20%

41.

What direction is a location at 45°N, 90°W from the equator?

a)

North-West

b)

North-East

c)

South-West

d)

South-East

42.

If a location is directly east of your current position, what is the bearing?

a)

45°

b)

90°

c)

180°

d)

360°

43.

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?

a)

Sandy loam

b)

Clay loam

44.

A location is at 0° latitude and 30° longitude. Where is this location?

a)

Equator, Prime Meridian

b)

Equator, 30° E

c)

Tropic of Cancer, 30° W

d)

Tropic of Capricorn, 30° E

45.

Which type of map would best show population density?

a)

Topographic map

b)

Political map

c)

Choropleth map

d)

Physical map

46.

A population pyramid with a wide base and rapidly narrowing top indicates which population trend?

a)

Stable population

b)

Aging population

c)

High birth rate and high death rate

d)

Declining population

47.

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?

a)

AR 2015

b)

AR 1520

c)

AR 1515

d)

AR 2020

48.

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?

a)

GR 2015

b)

GR 2020

c)

GR 205155

d)

GR 1515

49.

On a synoptic chart, what does a high-pressure system typically indicate?

a)

Rainy weather

b)

Clear skies

c)

Stormy conditions

d)

High winds

50.

If a pie graph shows that 40% of the chart is shaded, how many degrees does this section represent?

a)

90°

b)

120°

c)

144°

d)

180°

51.

A vertical section has a horizontal scale of 1:10,000 and a vertical scale of 1:2,000. What is the vertical exaggeration?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

5

d)

200

52.

On a 1:100,000 map, a road measures 4 cm. How long is the road in real life?

a)

4 km

b)

2 km

c)

14 km

d)

40 km

53.

What is the bearing from point A to point B if point B is located directly south of point A?

a)

0°

b)

90°

c)

180°

d)

180°

54.

Which of the following coordinates is closest to the Tropic of Capricorn?

4 lines
55.

Which type of population structure is typical of developing countries?

a)

Expansive (wide base, narrow top)

b)

Stationary (equal width throughout)

c)

Constrictive (narrow base, wide top)

d)

Collapsing (extreme narrow base, wide top)

56.

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?

a)

1 km

b)

2.5 km

c)

2.8 km

d)

50 km

57.

On a map with a scale of 1:100,000, the distance between two points is 3 cm. What is the real-world distance?

a)

1.5 km

b)

3 km

c)

30 km

d)

0.3 km

58.

A cross-section has a horizontal scale of 1:25,000 and a vertical scale of 1:500. What is the vertical exaggeration?

a)

55

b)

100

c)

50

d)

10

59.

A slope rises 200 m over a distance of 2 km. What is the gradient of the slope?

a)

0.1

b)

0.2

c)

0.3

d)

0.4

60.

If a population increases from 10,000 to 15,000 over 5 years, what is the average annual growth rate?

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

15%

d)

20%

61.

What direction is a location at 45°N, 90°W from the equator?

a)

North-West

b)

North-East

c)

South-West

d)

South-East

62.

If a location is directly east of your current position, what is the bearing?

a)

45°

b)

90°

c)

180°

d)

360°

63.

A location is at 0° latitude and 30° longitude. Where is this location?

a)

Equator, Prime Meridian

b)

Equator, 30° E

c)

Tropic of Cancer, 30° W

d)

Tropic of Capricorn, 30° E

64.

Which type of map would best show population density?

a)

Topographic map

b)

Political map

c)

Choropleth map

d)

Physical map