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Geography Worksheet Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An imaginary line that follows the curve of the Earth and represents the shortest distance between two points.

a)

Great circle route

b)

absolute location

c)

relative location

2.

A mathematical formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map

a)

Globe

b)

Map Projection

c)

GIS

3.

Location in relation to other places

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative Location

4.

the exact position of a place on the Earth’s surface

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

c)

Elevation

d)

Relief

5.

the height of a land surface above the level of the sea

a)

Relief

b)

Elevator

c)

Elevation

d)

Absolute

6.

the variation in elevation across an area of Earth's land

a)

Relief

b)

Elevator

c)

Elevation

d)

Absolute Location

7.

a map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area

a)

Map Projection

b)

Thematic Map

c)

Population Map

d)

Political Map

8.

computer programs that process and organize details about places on Earth and integrate those details with satellite pic

a)

GPS

b)

GIS

c)

Remote Sensing

d)

Cartography

9.

a navigational system that can determine absolute location by using satellites and receivers on Earth

a)

GPS

b)

GIS

c)

Remote Sensing

d)

Map Projection

10.

A way of looking at the human and physical patterns on Earth and their relationships to one another is called:

a)

Spatial Perspective

b)

Formal Region

c)

Functional Region

d)

Perceptual region

11.

The specific location of a place, including its physical setting, is known as:

a)

Site

b)

Situation

c)

Absolute location

d)

Relative location

12.

The geographic position of a place in relation to other places or features of a larger region is called:

a)

Site

b)

Situation

c)

Absolute location

d)

Spatial perspective

13.

A region defined by a common characteristic, such as production of a product

a)

Spatial Perspective

b)

Formal Region

c)

Functional Region

d)

Perceptual region

14.

A region defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data

a)

Spatial Perspective

b)

Formal Region

c)

Functional Region

d)

Perceptual region

15.

A central place and the surrounding territory linked to it (Possibly by a cellphone tower, which performs the function of connecting the regions cell phones).

a)

Spatial Perspective

b)

Formal Region

c)

Functional Region

d)

Perceptual region

16.

A mapmaker is called a

a)
geographer
b)
cartographer
c)
navigator
d)
topographer
17.

True or false? A map can never be distorted

a)
True
b)
A map can only be distorted in 3D
c)
Maps are always accurate representations of reality
d)
False
18.

a map you form based on your view of the world

a)

Mental map

b)

Thematic map

c)

political map

d)

Physical map

19.

peter made a perfect map?

a)

true

b)

false

20.

Mercator made a perfect map?

a)

true

b)

false