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WorksheetsGEOGRAPHY REVIEW
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
Which of the following statement best describes Physical Geography?
the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries
branch of geography dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth's surface
branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes.
the study of Continents and Oceans
What is Human Geography?
the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries
branch of geography dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth's surface
branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes.
the study of Continents and Oceans
Earthquakes on the ocean floor can cause a
Tsunami
Hurricane
Typhoon
Ring of Fire
Flat, open grasslands
mesa
plains
estuary
tundra
a land mass higher than a hill, taller than 900 feet in altitude, usually formed by plate movement, projects well about its surrounding
mesa
mountain
hill
valley
A vent in the earth’s crust through which lava, ashes, and gases are expelled
crevasse
volcano
cenote
canyon
arid land with a very small amount of yearly precipitation
dessert
desert
deseret
deserted
Which of the following is NOT a continent?
China
North America
Africa
Australia
Which continent is dominated by the nation of Australia?
Asia
Oceania
Antarctica
Africa
North America
south America
Asia
In which country can you find Eiffel Tower?
Indonesia
England
Canada
France
____ is the biggest continent.
Africa
Asia
Name the continent-colored purple.
ASia
Australia
Europe
The __________________ Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth. It covers 30% of the Earth’s surface. It separates North and South America from Australia and Asia.
ATLANTIC OCEAN
PACIFIC OCEAN
INDIAN OCEAN
ARCTIC OCEAN
SOUTHERN OCEAN
Where can we find the Polar Bear?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Which ocean can be found between North America and Africa?
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
According to the image shown, what name is this continent usually referred to?
Antarctica
Australia
Asia
North America
Fill in the blank: The ocean that is the nearest to Antarctica is called ________.
The Southern Ocean
The Indian Ocean
The Artic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
The ____________________ Ocean is the warmest ocean in the world. It separates Africa from Australia.
PACIFIC OCEAN
ATLANTIC OCEAN
SOUTHERN OCEAN
INDIAN OCEAN
ARCTIC OCEAN
What river empties the Great Lakes?
Mississippi River
St. Lawrence River
Hudson River
Maple River
Landforms can be defined as:
extremely hot fluid or semi-fluid material under Earth’s crust
the natural features that make up the Earth’s surface
a long high wave caused by an undersea earthquake; a Japanese term meaning “harbour wave”.
the release of energy through Earth’s crust due to changes taking place beneath it
Volcano Mountains form:
because of the height of the land above sea level
because of a long high wave caused by an undersea earthquake; a Japanese term meaning “harbour wave”.
because there is a sudden rise in sea level caused by high winds pushing water towards the coastlines
because there is an opening in Earth’s crust from which molten rock or magma escapes to reach the surface
These are areas of very old rock formed from ancient mountain regions that have been worn down over millions of years. They exist on every continent in the world.
Lowlands
Plateau
Hills
Shield
The theory that the Earth’s surface is made up of rigid plates that are pushed by forces inside the planet is called the theory of:
Tsunami
Landforms
Elevation
Erosion
Plate Tectonics
Which of these are Natural Landform Changes?
Deposition
Glaciation
Land Reclamation
Plate Tectonics (Earthquakes)
Mining
LANDFORM PICTURES: Which landform region is pictured?
Innutian Mountains
Interior Plains
The Canadian Shield
Western Cordillera
Arctic and Hudsons Bay Lowlands
LANDFORM PICTURES: Which landform region is pictured?
Innutian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
The Canadian Shield
Western Cordillera
Western Cordillera
Which region has an average temperature of -34°C?
The Arctic region
The Cordilleran region
The Prairie region
The Boreal region
Latitude affects the climate of an area.
True
False
Elevation (Altitude) affects the climate of an area.
True
False
How does elevation affect the climate of an area?
As elevation increases, air temperature increases.
As elevation increases, air temperature decreases.
As elevation increases, precipitation increases.
As elevation increases, precipitation decreases.
Ocean currents affect the climate of an area.
True
False
How do ocean currents affect the climate of an area? Choose all that apply.
Cold ocean currents have a cooling effect on nearby land.
Cold ocean currents have a warming effect on nearby land.
Warm ocean currents make nearby land warmer.
Warm ocean currents make nearby land colder.
How does distance from a large body of water affect the climate?
Cities near the ocean have less precipitation.
Cities near the ocean have more precipitation.
Cities near the ocean have a smaller temperature range.
Cities near the ocean have a large temperature range.
What is climate?
the weather today
the weather conditions over a long period of time
rainy weather
maritimes
Where is the the hottest place on Earth?
forests
equator
North Pole
Canada
What is global warming?
desert areas
the area around the equator
the Earth becoming warmer because of too much carbon dioxide
pollution
What is the temperate climate?
freezing
hot
rain and snow all the time, both hot and cold
no rain falls
Which climate zone gets the least amount of precipitation?
Tropical Rain Forest
Steppe
Highland
Desert
This is the only climate zone with four distinct seasons (we live in this zone).
Highland
Desert
Humid Continental
Tropical Rain Forest
Which climate zone is found in most of Alaska and Canada?
Subarctic
Humid Subtropical
Highland
Tropical Savanna
On a climograph the Line Graph measures?
Precipitation
Temperature
What kind of graph is rainfall shown as on a climate graph?
Line graph
Picture graph
Histogram
Bar graph
In what month did Auckland get the most amount of rain?
May
June
July
August
In what month was it the warmest in Wellington?
Jan
Feb
Nov
Dec
