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Quarter 1 Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the five themes of geography?

a)

Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human-Environment Interaction

b)

Climate, Population, Economy, Culture, Religion

c)

Latitude, Longitude, Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn

d)

North, South, East, West, Hemisphere

2.

Which theme of geography answers the question, "Where is it?"

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Region

3.

Give an example of absolute location.

(a)  

4.

How does relative location differ from absolute location?

(a)  

5.

Which theme of geography involves the physical and human characteristics of a location?

a)

Place

b)

Region

c)

Human-Enviroment-Interaction

d)

Movement

6.

Define the term “region” in geography.

(a)  

7.

What is an example of how humans modify their environment?

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8.

How do people adapt to their environment?

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9.

Which theme of geography examines the movement of people, goods, and ideas?

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Region

10.

Explain the importance of geography in studying human activities.

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11.

Why are regions important for understanding geography?

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12.

Describe an example of human-environment interaction in your local community.

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13.

How do the five themes of geography help in understanding global issues?

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14.

Which theme would you study to understand how a river impacts local settlement?

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Human-Enviroment-Interaction

15.

What does the movement of people between countries illustrate in terms of geography?

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16.

What is a landform?

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17.

What is the difference between a mountain and a hill?

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18.

Name three major types of landforms.

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19.

How is a plateau different from a plain?

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20.

What kind of landform is created by the movement of tectonic plates?

a)

River

b)

Mountain

c)

Valley

d)

Desert

21.

Explain how volcanoes are formed.

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22.

What is an archipelago?

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23.

Describe the process of erosion and its effect on landforms.

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24.

What is a delta, and how is it formed?

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25.

Explain the formation of valleys.

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26.

How do glaciers change the shape of land?

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27.

What are dunes, and how are they formed?

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28.

Which landform is common in areas where rivers slow down and deposit sediment?

a)

delta

b)

plateau

c)

Canyon

d)

Plain

29.

How does the presence of rivers impact human settlement?

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30.

What is the difference between a canyon and a gorge?

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31.

What is the definition of an economy?

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32.

What are the three main types of economic systems?

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33.

Which type of economy is based on customs and traditions?

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

34.

What type of economy allows for individual decision-making with little government intervention?

a)

Command

b)

Market

c)

Traditional

d)

Mixed

35.

Describe the command economy system.

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36.

How does a mixed economy differ from a market economy?

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37.

What is the role of consumers in a market economy?

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38.

Define scarcity and explain how it impacts economies.

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39.

What is the law of supply and demand?

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40.

How do natural resources influence the economy of a country?

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41.

What is the difference between goods and services?

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42.

Explain the concept of opportunity cost in economics.

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43.

How do technological advancements affect economic development?

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44.

What role does trade play in the global economy?

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45.

Which sector of the economy involves extracting natural resources?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

46.

What is the importance of the tertiary sector in modern economies?

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47.

Explain the economic concept of specialization.

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48.

Why do countries engage in international trade?

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49.

How does geography influence the economy of Idaho?

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50.

Describe how globalization affects local economies.

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