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Geography Final Exam 2024

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What types of lines are these?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

2.

What is the name of the purple continent?

a)

South America

b)

Australia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Europe

3.

What continent do you currently live on?

a)

United States

b)

Texas

c)

South America

d)

North America

4.

What is the United States' capital city?

a)

Dallas

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Washington

d)

New York

5.

What ocean is #3?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

6.

The Great Lakes are a natural border between what two countries?

a)

Mexico and United States

b)

United States and Canada

7.

What does culture refer to?

a)

The way a group of people live.

b)

The religion a group of people practice.

c)

The language a group of people speak.

8.

What is the definition of population?

a)

The number of people in an area compared to the amount of space physically available.

b)

The number of people in a given area.

c)

The language people speak in a specific location.

9.

What does population density refer to?

a)

The number of people in a location.

b)

The amount of water available based on the location.

c)

The number of people in an area compared to the amount of space physically available.

10.

What does a physical map show?

a)

A map that shows the number of people living in a given location.

b)

A map that shows the physical features of a place such as rivers, mountains or lakes.

c)

A map that shows boundaries of countries, states or counties.

11.

How is a region different than a hemisphere?

a)

A region is a specific area of the world that shares common physical and cultural characteristics.

b)

A region refers to half of the world (ex: northern/southern or eastern/western).

c)

A region is another name for the seven continents

12.

What is the definition of scarcity?

a)

When there is not enough of an item.

b)

When there is just enough of an item.

c)

When there is an abundance of an item.

13.

This helps you determine the distance between two points on a map

a)

Large scale map

b)

Scale of miles and kilometers

c)

Prime meridian

d)

Per capital GDP

14.

What kind of map would you look at if you wanted to find different heights above sea level?

a)

Climate map

b)

Elevation map

c)

Population density map

d)

Historical map

15.

What does a compass rose do?

a)

Shows population per square mile.

b)

Shows an area’s elevation.

c)

Shows the climate.

d)

Shows direction (north, south, east, west).

16.

large land mass, mostly surrounded by water

a)

mountain range

b)

continent

c)

atlas

d)

country

17.

What TWO oceans are alongside North America?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

18.

What is the name of the green continent?

a)

North America

b)

Brazil

c)

South America

d)

Africa

19.

What type of map is this?

a)

Political

b)

Topographic

c)

Climate

d)

Physical

20.

What continent is at 40 N and 100 W?

a)

Asia

b)

Oceania/Australia

c)

South America

d)

Africa

21.

What type of map is this?

a)

Resource

b)

Vegetation

c)

Elevation

d)

Population

22.

What continent is at 20 S and 60 W?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

23.

What type of map is this?

a)

Elevation

b)

Physical

c)

Language

d)

Precipitation

24.

What river (in blue) is this (?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Nile River

d)

Amazon River

25.

What river is this?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Nile River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Ganges River

26.

What is this map tool & what does it do?

a)

compass rose, it tells directions or orientation

b)

key or legend and it tells us what the symbols on the map mean

c)

scale, it helps us calculate real world distance using a map

grid,

d)

it helps with latitude and longitude coordinates

27.

What ocean borders Brazil?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Southern

28.

What ocean borders the Western United States?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Southern

29.

Which US state borders the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

Ohio

b)

Califormia

c)

Florida

d)

New York

30.

Which country is in South America?

a)

Mexico

b)

Spain

c)

Brazil

d)

India

31.

This continent is the home of the Amazon River...

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

Mexico

d)

Australia

32.

A group of people who share similar beliefs and customs share a ____________.

a)

globalization

b)

culture

c)

geo-literacy

33.

The system by which goods and services are produced, sold, and bought in a country or region is called...

a)

Political

b)

Cultural

c)

Economic

34.

_______ is often described as the study of the Earth's surface and its various climates, countries, peoples, and natural resources.

a)

Globalization

b)

Geography

c)

Geo-literacy

35.

Colombia and Florida share a tropical climate. Which geographic theme does this represent?

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

36.

A truck carrying produce to the grocery store is an example of which geographic theme?

a)

Human-Environment Interaction

b)

Region

c)

Movement

37.

The governing, policy making, and actions of a country or area called _______.

a)

economics

b)

politics

c)

geographics

38.

Where do most people live in the United States?

a)

The Rio Grande Valley

b)

Los Angeles

c)

New York City

d)

Atlanta

39.

Why are rivers important?

a)

They provide hydroelectric power

b)

Water for farming

c)

To transport people and goods

d)

All of the above

40.

Culture is a set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

1. Growing crops to feed people best describes:

a)

population

b)

agriculture

c)

culture

d)

environment

42.

What economic region is Argentina in?

a)

Brazil

b)

South America

c)

Chile

d)

Mexico

43.

What are the four economic regions of Latin America?

a)

Caribbean, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina

b)

Caribbean, Argentina, South America, Central America

c)

Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile

d)

Central America, South America, Caribbean, Mexico

44.

What is the largest river in Latin America?

a)

The Orinoco River

b)

The Paraguay River

c)

The Amazon River

d)

The Panama River

45.

What is the national language of Brazil?

a)

Portuguese

b)

Spanish

c)

Portabellos

d)

Premisse

46.

What is the most commonly spoken language across Latin America?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

French

d)

Burmese

47.

What mountain range runs alongside the west side of South America?

a)

The Amazon Mountains

b)

The Andes Mountains

c)

The Appalacian Mountains

d)

The Orinoco Mountains

48.

What river runs through Venezuela?

a)

Orinoco River

b)

Paraguay River

c)

Amazon River

d)

None of the Above

49.

On what two continents can nations belonging to Latin America be found?

a)

North, South America

b)

Central, South America

c)

Asia, South America

d)

North America, Europe

50.

Which of the following is one of the two longest rivers in the United States?

a)

Ohio River

b)

Potomac River

c)

Colorado River

d)

Mississippi River

51.

Where is the Statue of Liberty located?

a)

Boston, MA

b)

New York, NY

c)

Washington DC

d)

San Francisco, CA

52.

Which US state borders Canada?

a)

Alaska

b)

Connecticut

c)

Oregon

d)

Wisconsin

53.

Which US state borders Mexico?

a)

Texas

b)

Arkansas

c)

Louisiana

d)

Alabama

54.

This region is cold and icy, with giant rocks left behind from being pushed by huge glaciers (rivers of ice) from the Arctic.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Canadian Shield

d)

Great Plains

e)

I don't know that yet!

55.

What region contains the following states: Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia?

a)

West

b)

Midwest

c)

South

d)

Northeast

56.

Where is Washington (state) in relation to Texas?

a)

Northwest

b)

East

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

57.

What state is colored in red?

a)

Washington

b)

North Dakota

c)

Minnesota

d)

Wisconsin

58.

What state is colored in red?

a)

Kansas

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Arkansas

d)

Colorado

59.
Climate refers to....
a)
the weather at any given time
b)
how wet is was last night
c)
what weather is like over a long period of time
d)

how the temperature will be over a weekend

60.

What country borders the United States in the NORTH

a)

Mexico

b)

Alaska

c)

Canada

d)

Hawaii

61.
What is geographic feature letter B?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
62.
What is geographic feature letter M?
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Mississippi Delta
c)
Lake Ontario
d)
Atlantic Ocean
63.
What is geographic feature letter D?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Colorado River
64.
Which are two states in the Great Plains?
a)
Georgia and Alabama
b)
Texas and North Dakota
c)
California and Oregon
d)
Maine and New York
65.

Name the highlighted state.

a)

Montana

b)

Washington

c)

New Mexico

d)

Wyoming

66.

Name the highlighted state.

a)

California

b)

Washington

c)

Arizona

d)

Texas

67.

Name the highlighted state.

a)

Wyoming

b)

Montana

c)

Oregon

d)

Nevada

68.

Name the state highlighted

a)

Virginia

b)

Arkansas

c)

Kentucky

69.

Name the state highlighted

a)

North Carolina

b)

Georgia

c)

South Carolina

70.

Name the state highlighted

a)

North Carolina

b)

Alabama

c)

South Carolina

71.

Name the state highlighted

a)

Florida

b)

Alabama

c)

South Carolina

72.

Name the state highlighted

a)

Florida

b)

Alabama

c)

Georgia

73.

How many Great Lakes are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

74.

Which state has a cooler climate?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Georgia

c)

Florida

d)

Maryland

75.

What mountain chain is sometimes called the Smoky Mountains?

a)

The Ozarks

b)

The Rockies

c)

The Catskills

d)

The Appalachians

76.

Identify the state on the map.

a)

Washington

b)

California

c)

Texas

d)

Nevada

77.
Name the state that is colored red
a)
Hawaii
b)
Washington
c)
Alabama
d)
Alaska
78.

Texas is located in which region of the United States?

a)

west

b)

Northeastern

c)

Southwest

d)

Midwest

79.

Which state is closest to Canada?

a)

North Dakota

b)

Kansas

c)

Texas

d)

Utah

80.
Rocky Mountains
a)
Tall and rocky mountains that take up much of the western region.
b)
central NC, clay soils, hilly topography
c)
the way of life of a group of people
d)
a region in western North Carolina defined by high elevations; mountains, Appalachian, Blue Ridge, Great Smokey
81.
Appalachian Mountains
a)
Mountain range in the east that stretches from Maine all the way to Georgia. The mountains are green and not very tall.
b)
a cold ocean current flowing down from the north
c)
the first national park in the United States
d)
largest canyon in the United States
82.
landforms
a)
Features that make up the earth's surface such as a plain, mountain, or valley.
b)
Study of the earth
c)
Body of water south of U.S. located from the tip of Texas all the way to Florida
d)
the country north of the US
83.
region
a)
an area of Earth distinguished by a distinctive combination of cultural and physical features
b)
States in the Rocky Mountains
c)
A mountain range that stretches from eastern Canada south to Alabama.
d)
Big cities
84.

Which region in Latin America is known for its dense rainforest and diverse wildlife?

a)

Amazon Rainforest

b)

Patagonia

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Pampas

85.

Which body of water lies to the east of Latin America and is known for its turquoise blue color?

a)

Caribbean Sea

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Red Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

86.

What is the capital city of Peru?

a)

Bogota

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Santiago

d)

Lima

87.

What countries border Equador

a)

Colombia and Peru

b)

Peru and Brazil

c)

Brazil and Colombia

d)

Pacific Ocean

88.

Which country is landlocked?

a)

Brazil

b)

Peru

c)

Bolivia

d)

Chile

89.

Why do people choose to settle in one place over another?

a)

Move away to the quiet

b)

move closer to friends and family

c)

religious signifigance

d)

resources to meet their basic needs

90.

This waterfall in Venezuela inspired the movie UP.

a)

Paradise Falls

b)

Liberty Falls

c)

Angel Falls

d)

Niagra Falls