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REVIEW: Basic Social Studies Test

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?

(a)  

2.

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

(a)  

3.

Which continent is GREEN on the map?

(a)  

4.

Which continent is PURPLE on the map?

(a)  

5.

Which continent is RED on the map?

(a)  

6.

Which continent is YELLOW on the map?

(a)  

7.

Which continent is BLUE on the map?

(a)  

8.

Which continent is PINK on the map?

(a)  

9.

Which continent is Orange on the map?

(a)  

10.

Which ocean is located near the letter E?

(a)  

11.

Which ocean is located around the letter A?

(a)  

12.

Which Ocean is located around the letter B?

(a)  

13.

Which ocean is located around the letter C?

(a)  

14.

Which ocean is located around the letter D?

(a)  

15.

Label the compass rose with the cardinal directions.

16.

What does the "M" in Mr. Help stand for?

(a)  

17.

What does the "R" in Mr. Help stand for?

(a)  

18.

What does the "HE" in Mr. Help stand for?

(a)  

19.

What does the "L" in Mr. Help stand for?

(a)  

20.

What does the "P" in Mr. Help stand for?

(a)  

21.
What does the concept of region in geography focus on?
a)
The reciprocal relationship between humans and their environment
b)
The mobility of people, goods, and ideas
c)
The reliance on natural resources
d)
The common characteristics shared by different areas
22.
What is the concept of human-environment interaction?
a)
The way humans adapt to their environment
b)
The way humans modify their environment
c)
The way humans migrate in their environment
d)
The way humans depend on their environment
23.
What are examples of physical characteristics of a place?
a)
Population, Transportation, Communication, Technology
b)
Mountains, Rivers, Climate, Vegetation
c)
Language, Religion, Government, Economy
d)
Buildings, Roads, Bridges, Cities
24.
What does the concept of movement in geography refer to?
a)
The movement of people, goods, and ideas
b)
The adaptation and modification of the environment by humans
c)
The spatial relationships, processes, and patterns that shape our world
d)
The physical and human characteristics that make a location unique
25.
What is the definition of location?
a)
Describes where a place is located on the surface of the Earth
b)
Describes characteristics of a place
c)
Describes characteristics places have in common
d)
Describes the ways people, goods, and ideas get from place to place
26.
What is the definition of Place?
a)
The way people, goods, and ideas get from place to place
b)
The way humans interact with their environment
c)
Describing where a place is located on the surface of the Earth
d)
Describes characteristics of an area
27.
The Five Themes of Geography are the Following:
a)
Place, Region, HEI, Land-forms, Movement
b)
Place, Region, HEI, Location, Movement
c)
People, Race, HEI, Location Movement
d)
Power, Region, HEI, Location Movement
28.

The latitude and longitude coordinates of New York City, the United States is 41° North, 74° West.

a)

Human/Env. Interaction

b)

Relative Location

c)

Absolute Location

29.

A farmer chops corn to feed his cows.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human/Env. Interaction

30.

Chicago is about 200 miles south of Green Bay on Interstate Highway 43.

a)

Place

b)

Relative Location

c)

Absolute Location

31.

A factory pollutes the air with dangerous chemicals blowing out from it's smoke stacks.

a)

Location

b)

Region

c)

Human/Env. Interaction

32.

Farmers have to clear and water land so crops can grow.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

33.

How we adapt to nature around us is part of

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Region

e)

Human-Environment Interaction

34.

When you describe to someone what your community is like, you are referring to which theme of geography?

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Region

e)

Human-Environment Interaction

35.
Which of the following is an example of modifying the environment?
a)
constructing highways
b)
describing the absolute location
c)
farmers waiting for a flood
d)
wearing heavy coats in winter
36.

Which are examples of relative location?

a)

I live next to the school.

b)

I live at 534 Main Street, Dearborn, MI

c)

I live in a large brick home.

d)

I wear gloves and hat in the winter.

e)

My home is north of McDonald's

37.

Which are examples of absolute location?

a)

I live at 543 Ruby Lane, Dearborn, MI.

b)

My house is 2 blocks from school.

c)

The Statue of Liberty is at 40°N, 74°W.

d)

Most people in Mexico speak Spanish.

e)

I live on the Rouge River.

38.

Which are examples of movement of goods?

a)

a ship transporting items from the USA to China

b)

people using the subway to get to work

c)

an Amazon truck delivering packages to your home

d)

using Zoom to talk to your teacher

e)

walking to school

39.

What are examples of the movement of ideas?

a)

people flying on an airplane

b)

having a Zoom Meeting with your teacher

c)

watching a newscast on TV

d)

food being shipped on a truck to a grocery store

e)

walking to the park

40.

Which are examples of people adapting to their environment?

a)

people using sunscreen and wearing hats in the summer

b)

people use their cars to get to work

c)

people need water to survive

d)

people put air conditioning in their homes to keep cool

e)

people swim in lakes

41.

When places share a common characteristic

or set of characteristics

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human-environment interaction

d)

Movement

e)

Region

42.

Places that are near each other and have something in common, either in a person's mind, or from defined borders are called _____.

a)

regions

b)

locations

c)

places

d)

states