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geography

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How is data used in geography?

a)

Data is used to measure how many squids live in the ocean.

b)

Data is used to make cakes and other desserts.

c)

Data is not used in geography.

d)

Data is used for reference or analysis of the Earth's composition or geomorphic phenomena.

2.

Geomorphological processes are...? (2 answers are correct).

a)

The movement of tectonic plates, the Earth's crust, and other elements of the Earth that create our various landforms and natural hazards.

b)

The constant natural changes that occur on the Earth.

c)

When the rocks on mountains and on the Earth's surface turn into different rocks.

d)

The changing of animals into rocks.

3.

What does Fieldwork refer to?

a)

Conducting all work and study in "the field", referring to working in the real world rather than studying the theory of something.

b)

When you study in a field.

c)

Practical work conducted by a researcher, scientist or regular person in a natural environment, rather than in a laboratory or office.

d)

When you plow a field for corn.

4.

what does it mean if something is referred to as "culturally significant"?

a)

It is something that holds important or sentimental meaning to a specific culture, cultural group or historical era.

b)

It is really important.

c)

It is a cultural token or dance.

d)

It signifies a culture.

5.

What does the word "Indigenous" refer to?

a)

Something that is the colour of indigo blue.

b)

First nations people, or people who are the first known culture or civilisation to inhabit a land or country.

c)

Only Aboriginal Australians.

d)

People born in Canada, who migrate to coastal regions.

6.

Primary Sources

a)

Are delicious.

b)

Are sources that are reliable, first-hand accounts that are factual and typically not biased.

c)

Are sources that are second-hand accounts, usually factually based.

d)

Are biased sources, that you should never use in a primary report.

7.

Secondary Sources ...

a)

Are first-hand accurate and reliable accounts of historical information.

b)

Are sources of information that are second-hand, and were written or created later by someone who did not experience the events first-hand.

c)

A two-story mountain that sits in a ridge.

d)

A source of energy used for the mining of fossil fuels.

8.

Convergent means...?

a)

When a virgo cons someone into giving them all of their money.

b)

When plates move towards each other and collide.

c)

Where two plates move away from each other.

d)

When an earthquake occurs.

9.

Divergent means...?

a)

Where two plates move away from each other.

b)

When a diver runs out of air underwater.

c)

Where you are invited to feel the surge of earthquakes in a seismograph.

d)

When you diverge from the main point in an argument.

10.

What continent is circled?

a)

Brazil

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Iceland

11.

What is the largest Island

a)

Madagascar

b)

Iceland

c)

Greenland

d)

Great Britain

12.

What is the Capital of Hungary

a)

Brussels

b)

London

c)

Sweeden

d)

Budapest

13.

Where is Asia

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Is Hawaii a State?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

All of the above

d)

Same

15.

What continent is Mount Everest in?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Greenland

16.

Connected by shared borders.

a)

contiguous

b)

territory

c)

navigable

d)

absolute location

17.

Explains where a place is by comparing it to another place.

a)

absolute location

b)

GIS

c)

relative location

d)

navigable

18.

A person who studies geography.

a)

canyon

b)

navigable

c)

GIS

d)

geographer

19.

Tells the exact position of a place on Earth.

a)

absolute location

b)

relative location

c)

territory

d)

geographer

20.

How are Alaska and Hawaii different from the other 48 states?

a)

They are noncontiguous.

b)

They are both islands.

c)

They both border Canada.

d)

They are located in the S. Pacific.

21.

Which is the largest of The Great Lakes?

a)

Lake Erie

b)

Lake Huron

c)

Lake Michigan

d)

Lake Superior

22.

What river is shown in this map?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Rio Grande River

c)

Texas River

d)

Gulf of Mexico

23.

What is the order of The Great Lakes from west to east?

a)

Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario

b)

Superior, Huron, Erie, Ontario, Michigan

c)

Superior, Erie, Ontario, Michigan, Huron

d)

Superior, Ontario, Michigan, Huron, Erie

24.

What mountain range would be found in the states pictured here?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Great Smoky Mountains

c)

The Rocky Mountains

d)

Mount Rushmore

25.

What mountain range is located near the East Coast of the U.S.A.

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Great Smoky Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Mount Rushmore

26.

What is the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Our Rule of Law

b)

A building in Washington D.C.

c)

The U.S. Declaration of Independence

d)

The name of a famous boat

27.

Which amendment promises religious freedom to U.S. citizens?

a)

The 5th Amendment

b)

The 4th Amendment

c)

The 2nd Amendment

d)

The 1st Amendment

28.

Choose the correct word for the following definition:

Business owners can decide what products to make and what price to charge.

a)

free market

b)

supply

c)

demand

d)

economy

29.

Choose the correct word for the following definition:

The amount of product available.

a)

free market

b)

supply

c)

demand

d)

economy

30.

Choose the correct word for the following definition:

The amount of a product that people are willing to buy at a given price.

a)

free market

b)

supply

c)

demand

d)

economy

31.

Which source comes directly from a time period being studied. It could be letters, diaries, photographs.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

32.

Which source is material written by a person who did NOT witness the event being studied?

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

33.

BONUS: What is the word that means people's beliefs, customs, and daily life

(a)  

34.

Which word means a change in the shape and size of an object?

a)

Geography

b)

Continent

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Distortion

e)

Symbol

35.

Which word means half of the globe?

a)

Geography

b)

Continent

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Poles

e)

Distortion

36.

Which word means the study of the Earth?

a)

Geography

b)

Continent

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Poles

e)

Symbols

37.

Which word means the area at the top or bottom of the globe?

a)

Hemisphere

b)

Distortion

c)

Symbols

d)

Poles

e)

Continent

38.

Which word means the largest areas of land?

a)

Hemisphere

b)

Continent

c)

Distortion

d)

Geography

e)

Poles

39.

Which word means the pictures on a map?

a)

Symbols

b)

Geography

c)

Continent

d)

Hemisphere

e)

Distortion

40.

Why have geographers named five oceans on Earth?

a)

Because there are five separate sections of water

b)

Because there were five geographers who discovered the oceans

c)

Because five was the favorite number of the geographer who named the oceans.

d)

Because geographers gave different names to sections of water separated by land

41.

What is the largest continent on Earth?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

42.

What continent is the United States a part of?

a)

Europe

b)

Australia

c)

South America

d)

North America

43.

Why do maps need a map scale?

a)

to show how big the map is

b)

to show how much the map weighs

c)

to show how tall a building is in real life

d)

to show how far away a place is in real life

44.

What do you call this type of map scale?

a)

Word scale

b)

linear scale

c)

miles scale

d)

inch scale

45.

Which type of map shows the borders between countries?

a)

political

b)

physical

c)

popluation

d)

elevation

46.

Click all the cardinal directions.

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
47.

Click all the intermediate directions.

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
48.

Click the Atlantic Ocean.

A
B
C
D
E
49.

Click the Arctic Ocean.

A
B
C
D
E
50.

Click the Southern Ocean.

A
B
C
D
E
51.

Click the Indian Ocean.

A
B
C
D
E
52.

Click the Pacific Ocean.

A
B
C
D
E
53.

Click North America.

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
54.

Click Asia.

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
55.

Click Australia.

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
56.

Click South America.

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
57.

Click Europe.

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
58.

Click North.

A
B
C
D
59.

Click South.

A
B
C
D
60.

Which continent is shown?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

South America

61.

Which continent is shown?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

Europe

62.

Which continent is shown?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

63.

Which continent is shown on the map?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

64.

Which of the following is the newest major ocean?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

65.

Which geographic feature divides Africa into 2?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Atlas Mountains

d)

Sahel

66.

Which continent is shown?

a)

Asia

b)

Australia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

67.

What is the most populous nation in Europe?

a)

England

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

Scotland

68.

Which of the following is the longest river in Africa?

a)

Yangtze River

b)

Volga River

c)

Missouri River

d)

Nile River

69.

Savannas are mostly covered in ___________.

a)

trees

b)

grass

c)

hills

d)

forests

70.

There are (a)   continents. (Type the number not the word.)

71.

What is the highest mountain in Asia? (Use the abbreviation Mt.)

(a)  

72.

The Kalahari has some of the highest (a)   dunes in the world, and the temperature sometimes reaches over 120°F.

73.

Which continent is shown?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

74.

Which is the largest desert in the world?

a)

Sahara

b)

Arabian

c)

Antarctic

d)

Gobi

75.

Which continent is depicted on the map?

a)

Asia

b)

Antarctica

c)

Europe

d)

South America

76.

Which continent is depicted on the map in blue?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Antarctica

77.

Which of the following is the largest desert in Africa?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Namib Desert

d)

Libyan Desert

78.

Which of the following is the highest mountain in Africa?

a)

Mount Kilimanjaro

b)

Mount Kenya

c)

Mount Stanley

d)

Mount Meru

79.

Which of the following is the largest ocean?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

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