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WorksheetsSemester 1 Geography Practice
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 28mins
The position of a place in relation to another place.
Migration
Relative Location
Human Environment Interaction
Absolute Location
The position of anything on Earth's surface.
Urbanization
Location
Internal Migration
Region
Maps that show the weather patterns like temperature and rainfall in an area.
Road Map
Climate Map
Map Grid
Physical Map
A government ruled by a few powerful people
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Democracy
A vast treeless plain in the arctic regions between the ice cap and the tree line.
Taiga
Tundra
Lowlands
Desert
How many continents are there in the world?
Movement
12 continents
7 continents
14 continents
A government ruled by a king or queen
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Dictatorship
A map that shows mountains, hills, plains, rivers, lakes, oceans, etc.
climate map
map grid
physical map
road map
Definition: An increase in population over a period of time.
population growth
command economy
urbanization
population density
Definition: A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
plateau
strait
island
gulf
Definition: Number of individuals per unit area
migration
urbanization
population density
population growth
Definition: An area of high or mountainous land
Tundra
Region
Highlands
Plateau
Definition: movement of people from one place to another
Urbanization
Movement
Migration
Mutation
Definition: A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level
highlands
mountain
plateau
coast
Definition: Migration within a country
Location
Relative Location
Internal Migration
Urbanization
Definition: Kansas is located in what region?
Mexico City
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
A map for motorists that shows the highways of an area.
physical map
map scale
road map
political map
A form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority.
Democracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally larger and more deeply indented than a bay.
plateau
gulf
island
strait
An economic system in which the government controls a country's economy.
climate map
market economy
population growth
command economy
Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates
movement
map scale
relative location
absolute location
Definition: an area of land near the ocean
coast
island
shore
southwest
Definition: a piece of land surrounded by water
strait
island
coast
southeast
A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives.
Representative Democracy
Monarchy
Direct Democracy
Oligarchy
An increase in the percentage and in the number of people living in urban settlements.
Migration
Urbanization
Population Density
Movement
A body of land with water surrounding it on three sides.
Gulf
Island
Plateau
Penninsula
A map that shows the names and borders of countries.
map scale
physical map
political map
road map
Series of lines on a map that can be used to locate any place on the map.
physical map
map grid
climate map
map scale
A factor that draws or attracts people to another location.
relative location
migration
pull factors
movement
Definition: a military group ruling a country after seizing power
oligarchy
theocracy
junta
democracy
Definition: A government controlled by religious leaders
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Monarchy
This city is sinking.
Guatemala City
Mexico City
Veracruz
Southeast
How people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another.
Urbanization
Migration
Region
Movement
The five themes of geography
help geographers understand the world.
are zones on a map.
provide travelers a route to follow.
show the physical areas of a region.
An example of absolute location is
the fire station is across the street from the school.
1500 N. Rock Rd.
a winter tundra.
basically make believe.
Place tells about
where you can find it on a map.
your best friend.
an areas physical and human characteristics - what it is like there.
Region tells
how many people live there.
its GPS location.
your teacher who much you like her class.
what an area has in common, how they are alike.
An example of the theme of human environment interaction is
how much rainfall a state gets.
a factory build by a river and poisoning fish.
the reason people go to football games.
how ideas move from one place to another.
Which of the following is NOT an example of the theme of movement?
dogs barking.
Walmart Trucks shipping goods across the country in semi trucks.
Tic Toc challenges.
using Zoom for meetings of classes.
Match the following
A map key/legends
tell what the symbols on a map represent
Map Scale
indicate the distance between points on a map
Compass Rose
show cardinal & intermediate directions
Climate is
the average weather patterns over an extended period of time.
what it is like outside today.
what you wear each day.
How can a growing population effect communities?
Communities may not have enough resources to support the growth.
People will become grumpy.
People will want to live in colorful houses.
People tend to live in areas with good climate, good land, and jobs to support their families.
True
False
What type of map shows elevation of mountains ranges?
Climate map
Physical map
Road Map
Political Map
What type of map shows cities, states and countries?
Climate map
Country map
Political map
Physical map
Which of the following is NOT an example of Culture?
dress & customs
climate & landforms
religion & holidays
food & music
Which is NOT one of the 3 basic economic questions?
What goods and services should be produced?
Who will consume the goods and services?
How should the goods and services be produced?
When can we produce the goods and services?
Traditional economies
produce goods and services the way ancestors have always done it.
create new and innovative ideas.
market their goods to the world.
The level of government control is the main difference between command and market economies.
True
False
Match the following
Emmigrants
Move OUT of a country
Immigrants
Move INTO a country
Refugees
Seek asylum in another country
Citizens
Have legal rights in a country
Tourists
Visit a country temporarily
Which form of government requires its leaders to follow the same laws as its citizens, requires fair elections and gives citizens the ultimate power?
Unlimited Government
School Rules
Limited Government
Family Consitutions
