WorksheetsA Geographer's World
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Geographers look at how people, products, ideas and information move from one place to another
True
False
Geographers study how places change over time.
True
False
What is climate?
the average weather in a place over a long period of time
the day-to-day state of Earth's atmosphere
the combination of temperature, humidity, precipitation cloudiness, and wind
the natural surroundings of place, including its landforms and resources
What is the difference between absolute and relative location?
Absolute location is the exact location of something.
Absolute location cannot be identified using lines of latitude and longitude.
Absolute location describes where something is compared to another place.
Absolute location describes the characteristics of a place.
Which images depicts lines of longitude
Which line (red or blue) is the Prime Meridian?
Red
Blue
Which line (red or blue) is the Equator?
Red
Blue
What is it called when day and night in both hemispheres are of equal length?
summer solstice
axis
equinox
winter solstice
I don't know.
Why do places on Earth have daily periods of daylight and darkness?
because of Earth's North and South poles
because Earth rotates once every 24 hours
because of Earth's tilt
because of Earth's distance from the sun
I don't know.
What percent of Earth’s surface is water?
71 percent
90 percent
85 percent
75 percent
I don't know.
What is the name of the imaginary line that runs through Earth's center from the North Pole to the South Pole?
longitude
axis
Prime Meridian
Equator
I don't know.
What causes earthquakes?
volcanos
erosion
tsunamis
plate movement
I don't know.
Borders, boundaries, and capitals are shown on what type of map?
physical map
political map
special purpose map
Land forms such as rivers and mountains can be found on a
physical map
political map
special purpose map
This map is a Political map.
True
False
This map shows temperatures. It is a
physical map
special purpose or thematic map
political map
The Prime Meridian runs north to south and cuts the earth in half east to west
True
False
The Equator is a line of latitude and divides the earth in half north to south.
True
False
You use longitude and latitude when finding ______ location.
relative
grid
absolute
map
The location of one place compared to another place...
absolute location
grid location
map location
relative location
Volcanoes erupting, rivers shifting course, cities growing means that the Earth is ________, or always changing.
stagnant
lifeless
dormant
dynamic
What do you call the average weather in a place over a long period of time?
resources
precipitation
climate
environment
A natural feature found on land (mountains, hills, plateaus, valleys and plains)...
weather
climate
landforms
resources
Lines of _______ run east to west and the Equator circles the middle of Earth.
latitude
longitude
location
grid system
Lines of _______ run from the North Pole to the South Pole and include the Prime Meridian.
grid system
latitude
location
longitude
