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WorksheetsWorld Geography Checkpoint
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
What was the reason for creating the Five Themes of Geography?
To make geography more difficult
To better organize the study of geography in schools
To eliminate geography from schools
To focus only on maps
What does the theme 'Location' tell us?
How people interact
Where we can find something on Earth
The climate of a place
The history of a region
Fill in the blank: Absolute location is the exact location with ______ and _______.
latitude and longitude
time and date
height and weight
city and country
Relative location is defined as: In relation to _________?
other things
time zones
weather patterns
historical events
What does the theme 'Place' describe?
Only the weather
Physical & human characteristics of a location
Only the population
Only the economy
Human characteristics of a place describe the ______ of an area.
people
climate
landforms
weather
Physical characteristics of a place describe the ______ of an area.
features
population
language
economy
The theme 'Movement' is defined as the way people, products, information, and ideas move from one place to another.
True
False
The theme 'Region' is defined by similar characteristics. What are the unifying characteristics?
Only physical
Only human
Physical, natural, human, or cultural
Only cultural
The theme 'Human Environment Interaction' looks at the relationships between people and their ________.
environment
history
language
technology
Which of the following is an example of Human Environment Interaction?
Planting trees
Drawing maps
Studying latitude
Naming regions
Which Theme?: Identify each description with the appropriate theme.
The American South includes sixteen states with similar features.
Region
Movement
Interaction
Place
Which Theme?: Identify each description with the appropriate theme.
San Francisco, California is on a bay and is well known for its Golden Gate Bridge.
Place
Movement
Region
Human-Environment Interaction
Which Theme?: Identify each description with the appropriate theme.
New York City is found at 40 degrees north and 74 degrees west.
Location
Place
Movement
Region
Which Theme?: Identify each description with the appropriate theme.
Many people who live in Nordic countries often have lighter skin and hair.
Region
Religion
Occupation
Language
Which Theme?: Identify each description with the appropriate theme.
Rock and roll music originated in the United States, but spread around the world.
Movement
Region
Human-Environment Interaction
Place
Which Theme?: Identify each description with the appropriate theme.
My school is near the town hall and police station.
Location
Weather
Celebration
Transport
Which Theme?: Identify each description with the appropriate theme.
Many of the clothes Americans wear were made overseas.
Movement
Region
Location
Human-Environment Interaction
Which Theme?: Identify each description with the appropriate theme.
Many people in the world have seen the importance of recycling to reduce trash.
Human Environment Interaction
Location
Movement
Region
Which Theme?: Identify each picture with the appropriate theme.
Place
Movement
Region
Human-Environment Interaction
Which Theme?: Identify each picture with the appropriate theme.
Movement
Region
Location
Human-Environment Interaction
Which Theme?: Identify each picture with the appropriate theme.
Location
Weather
Food
Transportation
Which Theme?: Identify each picture with the appropriate theme.
Human Environment Interaction
Location
Movement
Region
Which Theme?: Identify each picture with the appropriate theme.
Region
Movement
Location
Interaction
What is the main reason the five themes of geography were created?
To make it easier for students to learn where things are located.
To better organize the teaching of geography in schools.
To label the seven continents and five major oceans.
To educate teachers on how to best teach geography.
What is the main difference between location and place?
Location has two categories, while place only has one.
Place tells the exact location of a place using latitude and longitude.
Place describes the physical and human characteristics of a place, while location tells where a place is on a map.
Location describes the physical and human characteristics of a place, while place tells where a location is on a map.
What is the most likely reason ideas move quicker around the world today than in previous centuries?
The invention of the Internet allows ideas to move much faster.
More people around the world are now educated.
Boats and cars are more advanced in today’s time.
Products can be made much faster today.
Which of the following is NOT a unifying characteristic defining a region mentioned in the article?
Physical features, such as a mountains
Human features, such as language
Cultural features, such as religion
Location features, such as latitude and longitude
Which of the following would be considered a negative example of human environment interaction?
Recycling bottles and paper at school
Planting trees around school
Leaving food wrappers outside after lunch.
Using reusable bags while shopping.
According to the passage, how many continents are there on Earth?
7
5
6
8
Which two continents are separated by an ocean and not joined by land?
Australia and Antarctica
Europe and Asia
Africa and Europe
North America and South America
From the largest in size to the smallest, which of the following is the correct order of the 7 continents?
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia
Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, Australia
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia, Antarctica
What was Antarctica called until 1840?
Terra Australis Incognita
Nova Zembla
Ultima Thule
Magellanica
Antarctica is the largest continent on Earth.
True
False
Which continent is home to the world's largest population?
Asia
Africa
Europe
South America
Which three countries fall onto two continents, according to the passage?
Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Russia
France, Germany, and Italy
China, India, and Japan
Brazil, Argentina, and Chile
What is the official name of Australia?
The Commonwealth of Australia
The Republic of Australia
The United States of Australia
The Kingdom of Australia
The term Oceania refers to a group of island countries and territories in which ocean?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Which unique animals are mentioned as being native to Australia?
Koala, platypus, kangaroo
Lion, tiger, elephant
Panda, yak, snow leopard
Wolf, moose, bison
Which continent lies entirely south of the equator and is called 'The Land Down Under'?
Australia
Africa
South America
Antarctica
What is the largest coral reef in the world, and where is it located?
The Great Barrier Reef, located in Australia
The Belize Barrier Reef, located in Belize
The Red Sea Coral Reef, located in Egypt
The Mesoamerican Reef, located in Mexico
How many major countries make up North America?
Three (the United States, Mexico, and Canada)
Four (the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Greenland)
Two (the United States and Canada)
Five (the United States, Mexico, Canada, Greenland, and Cuba)
Which is the third largest continent?
North America
Africa
Europe
Australia
What is the most widely used language in North America?
English
Spanish
French
German
Which river is the longest in North America?
The Missouri River
The Mississippi River
The Yukon River
The Colorado River
Which country is the second largest in the world?
Canada
United States
China
Brazil
Which continent is the second smallest and contains the world's smallest country, Vatican City?
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
How many countries are there in Europe?
50
44
60
35
Europe is the only continent that does not have any deserts.
True
False
Which continent is the second largest and has over one billion people?
Africa
Europe
Australia
South America
What is the largest desert in the world?
The Sahara Desert
The Gobi Desert
The Kalahari Desert
The Arabian Desert
What is the most widely spoken language in Africa?
Arabic
Swahili
French
Hausa
Which river is the world's longest river?
The Nile River
The Amazon River
The Yangtze River
The Mississippi River
Which continent is home to the world's longest mountain range, the Andes Mountains?
South America
Africa
Asia
Europe
What is the official language throughout South America, except for Brazil?
Spanish
Portuguese
French
English
Which country in South America has the world's driest place on Earth, the Atacama Desert?
Chile
Brazil
Argentina
Peru
Fill the correct key term from the word bank in each blank.
The ________ is an imaginary line at zero degrees that runs from east to west.
equator
prime meridian
tropic of cancer
international date line
Fill the correct key term from the word bank in each blank.
Half of the world is called a ________.
hemisphere
continent
ocean
axis
Fill the correct key term from the word bank in each blank.
A ________ consists of imaginary lines that help us to determine location.
grid
continent
ocean
climate
Another name for a line of latitude is a ________.
parallel
meridian
axis
equator
A ________ shows how much space on a map represents a real distance.
scale bar
legend
compass rose
grid
Fill the correct key term from the word bank in each blank.
The ________ tells you what kind of map it is.
title
scale
legend
compass rose
Fill the correct key term from the word bank in each blank.
The ________ explains symbols and shading on a map.
key
scale
compass
title
Fill the correct key term from the word bank in each blank.
A ________ is an area that shares common features.
region
continent
climate
border
Fill the correct key term from the word bank in each blank.
________ is the study of the earth's surface and how people use it.
Geography
Biology
Chemistry
Astronomy
A ________ shows N, S, E, or W on a map.
compass rose
scale bar
legend
grid
Fill the correct key term from the word bank in each blank.
________ shows us how people, goods, and ideas move from place to place.
Movement
Region
Location
Place
Another name for a line of longitude is a ________.
meridian
parallel
axis
equator
An imaginary line at zero degrees that runs from north to south is the _________.
Prime Meridian
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
International Date Line
The relationship between people and their environment is called ____________.
human-environment interaction
cultural diffusion
urbanization
population density
A place's location in relation to another place is its ____________.
relative location
absolute location
physical feature
climate zone
A _________ shows a larger area than the main map.
locator map
legend
scale bar
compass rose
Lines that run from east to west are called lines of ____________.
latitude
longitude
altitude
meridian
Lines that run from north to south are called lines of ____________.
longitude
latitude
altitude
attitude
A ________ is identified by its natural/physical and human features.
place
event
tool
animal
________ shows us where something is.
Location
Direction
Color
Size
________ features are features such as landforms, bodies of water, climate, etc.
Natural
Artificial
Cultural
Man-made
________ features are features such as people, language, culture, etc.
Human
Physical
Natural
Geographical
A place's exact position on Earth is its ____________.
absolute location
relative location
elevation
climate
Another name for the map key is the ____________.
legend
scale
compass
title
