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Spring Semester Test Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

North, South, East, and West are the ________ directions?

a)

Intermediate

b)

Cardinal

c)

Simple

d)

Map

2.

The directions that come between the cardinal directions are called ________?

a)

compass Rose

b)

intermediate directions

c)

cardinal directions

d)

lines

3.

A __________ shows the four cardinal directions and the four intermediate directions.

a)

title

b)

compass rose

c)

map key

d)

symbol

4.

Which direction is circled?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southwest

c)

Northwest

d)

Southeast

5.

Which direction is circled?

a)

Southwest

b)

Southeast

c)

Northeast

d)

Northwest

6.

Which direction is circled?

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

7.

A 3D sphere that shows a map of the earth is called a...

a)

globe

b)

continent

c)

country

d)

ball

8.
This map element tells the purpose of the map
a)
Title
b)
Scale
c)
Legend
d)
Key
9.
What is the map element that tells what symbols on the map mean?
a)
Key/Compass
b)
Key/Legend
c)
Legend/Scale
d)
Inset/Scale
10.

What country is directly north of the USA?

a)

Haiti

b)

Brazil

c)

Canada

d)

China

11.

What country is an island off the east coast of Africa?

a)

China

b)

USA

c)

Germany

d)

Madagascar

12.

This country is in the southeast corner of Asia south of Mongolia and Russia.

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Syria

d)

New Zealand

13.

What country shares an island with the Dominican Republic?

a)

Canada

b)

New Zealand

c)

Japan

d)

Haiti

14.

This is the largest country in South America and takes up a large portion of the east coast.

a)

Peru

b)

Brazil

c)

Bolivia

d)

Ecuador

15.

What country is north of Brazil and east of Colombia?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Chile

c)

Israel

d)

Spain

16.

What country is on the west coast of South America bordered by Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru?

a)

Brazil

b)

Colombia

c)

Guyana

d)

Chile

17.

This country is centrally located in Africa and surrounded by 9 other countries.

a)

Madagascar

b)

Syria

c)

Democratic Republic of Congo

d)

Morocco

18.

This country is the southernmost country in North America.

a)

Cuba

b)

Panama

c)

Mexico

d)

Canada

19.

What country is landlocked in South America?

a)

Brazil

b)

Chile

c)

Venezuela

d)

Bolivia

20.

What country is northwest of Bolivia and west of Brazil?

a)

Peru

b)

Chile

c)

Venezuela

d)

Panama

21.

This country is located on the northwestern coast of Africa and south of Spain.

a)

Democratic Republic of Congo

b)

Madagascar

c)

Morocco

d)

South Africa

22.

What country is north of Germany and east of the UK?

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Spain

d)

Sweden

23.

Which mountain range is located in South America?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Himalayas

c)

Alps

d)

Andes

24.

Which mountain is the highest peak in the world?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Mount Fuji

c)

Mount McKinley

d)

Mount Kilimanjaro

25.

Which mountain range is located in North America?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Himalayas

c)

Alps

d)

Andes Mountains

26.

In which country is Mount Everest located?

a)

China

b)

Nepal

c)

India

d)

Bhutan

27.

Where are the Ural Mountains?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

28.

Which river runs through the Sahara?

a)

The Amazon

b)

The Colorado

c)

Rio Grande

d)

The Nile

29.

Imaginary lines on a map that run east to west (side to side).

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Longitude

c)

Latitude

30.

Imaginary lines on a map that run north to south (up and down).

a)

Latitude

b)

Equator

c)

Longitude

31.

A line of latitude that runs around the middle of the earth at 0°

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Equator

32.

Which city is located at 39°N, 104°W?

a)

Phoenix

b)

Denver

c)

Fargo

d)

Portland

33.

Your latitude (distance from the Equator) affects your...

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

time zone

d)

attitude

34.

The Equator divides the Earth into what two hemispheres?

a)

Western and Eastern

b)

Northern and Southern

35.

What climate zone is between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn (and includes the Equator)?

a)

Polar

b)

Tropical

c)

Temperate

36.

Which ocean is located to the east of Africa?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

37.

What is the capital city of Japan?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Seoul

c)

Beijing

d)

Bangkok

38.

Which river is the longest in the world?

a)

Amazon

b)

Nile

c)

Yangtze

d)

Mississippi

39.

Most of Central and South America speak which language?

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

Russian

d)

French

40.

In geography, what is the Ring of Fire

a)

a Johnny Cash song

b)

a ring from "The Lord of the Rings"

c)

The San Andreas Fault

d)

A ring of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean

41.

Russia is on which two continents?

a)

Europe and Asia

b)

Europe and Africa

c)

North and South America

d)

Europe and Australia

42.

What are the 2 largest oceans in the world?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

43.

What is the 3rd largest continent in the world?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Australia & Oceania

44.

Russia is the largest country in the world

a)

True

b)

False

45.

What is Geography?

a)

the study of the physical features of the earth

b)

The Study of rocks

c)

The Study of the Ocean

d)

The Study of space

46.

How many continents are there?

a)

7

b)

1

c)

5

d)

10

47.
What helps a geographer find distance on a map?
a)
Key
b)
Legend
c)
Scale
d)
Map Grid
48.
Which continent has the fewest people living on it?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
49.

The ___________________ identifies what all the symbols on the map mean, or represent?

a)

Compass

b)

Key/Legend

c)

Scale

d)

Inset

50.

In the mountainous areas, climate and vegetation are affected by

a)

Altitude or Elevation

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

The sun