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7th Grade Social Studies SKILLS Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of a map uses different colors to represent different states, or countries, or territories?

a)

Physical Map

b)

Population Density Map

c)

Political Map

d)

Special Purpose Map

2.

What is the difference between absolute location and relative location? (Choose two)

a)

Relative location shows the exact spot where a place is located

b)

Absolute location shows the exact spot where a place is located

c)

Relative location shows where a place is compared to something else

d)

Absolute location shows where a place is compared to something else

3.

0° longitude is also known as the ________.

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

Prime Meridian

4.

Which continent has 11% of the world's population?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Europe

5.

Which of the following statements is true of the zone where we live? (Choose all that apply).

a)

We live in the polar region in winter and the tropics in the summer

b)

We live in the middle latitudes; halfway between the equator and the poles

c)

Our latitude zone has a great variation in temperature and seasonal change throughout the year

d)

Our latitude zone has almost no change in temperature and seasons; it is always the same

6.

The continent located at 30°N and 100°E is

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

7.

Which type of map uses different colors to indicate different elevations or geographic features?

a)

Political map

b)

Special Purpose map

c)

Physical map

d)

Elevation map

8.

Which of the following statements are true of the low latitudes. Choose all that apply.

a)

The low latitudes include the equator and are considered tropical

b)

The low latitudes receive consistent heat from the sun all year

c)

The low latitudes have the lowest temperatures as the sun does not heat this area

d)

The low latitudes have the greatest variation in temperature and seasonal change

9.

The continent of _________ is found at 0°, 60°W.

a)

Australia

b)

Antarctica

c)

South America

d)

North America

10.

Europe is located

a)

south of the equator

b)

north of the equator

c)

east of the equator

d)

west of the equator

11.

What is the coldest month in both cities?

a)

December

b)

January

c)

February

d)

November

12.

(Use this diagram to help) If you tell someone that your house is the fourth house from the corner (on Main Street), but don't give them the actual address, this is an example of _________location.

a)

absolute

b)

confused

c)

relative

d)

all of these are correct

13.

Which ocean is located at 30⁰S and 30⁰W?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Oceania

14.

Asia is located

a)

south of the Equator

b)

west of the Prime Meridian

c)

south of Australia

d)

east of the Prime Meridian

15.

According to the scale of this political map, the distance indicated on the map is equal to _________ in reality.

a)

2,000 miles

b)

600 miles

c)

3,000 km

d)

1,200 miles

16.

High concentrations of gold can be found in which of the following locations?

a)

Monterrey, Mexico

b)

Tijuana, Mexico

c)

Mexico City, Mexico

d)

Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

17.

Which two countries import (buy) more than they export (sell)?

a)

Netherlands / Germany

b)

France / United Kingdom

c)

United Kingdom / Netherlands

d)

The are all the same

18.

North America is located

a)

west of the Equator

b)

north of the Prime Meridian

c)

east of the Equator

d)

west of the Prime Meridian

19.

Choose the option that best explains which latitude zone would be the coldest (and why).

a)

The middle latitudes would be coldest as they aren't in the tropics and don't get as much direct sunlight

b)

The low latitudes would have the lowest temperatures and would be the coldest

c)

There is no difference in the latitude zones as the heat from the sun will eventually reach all of them

d)

The high latitudes would be cold all year as they do not receive as much sunlight as the tropics

20.

The region of Oceania is located

a)

northwest of Europe

b)

north of South America

c)

southeast of Asia

d)

south of Antarctica

21.

Which location listed on the map has the highest elevation?

a)

Amazon Basin

b)

Brazilian Highlands

c)

Patagonia

d)

Andes Mountains

22.

Which city gets more precipitation?

a)

Moscow, Russia

b)

They are both the same

c)

New York City, New York

d)

All of these are true

23.

Which of the following choices best explains this diagram?

a)

This is an example of absolute location as it gives the latitude and longitude of a spot of Earth

b)

This is an example of relative location because it refers to a location in Asia, north of the Arctic Circle.

24.

The process shown in this diagram would best be described as...

a)

The Water cycle including collection, evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

b)

Earth's rotation creating day and night

c)

Earth's revolution or orbit around the sun

d)

Earth's tectonic forces of the upper mantle

25.

What percentage of citizens live on the Central region of Maui?

a)

9%

b)

34%

c)

29%

d)

13%

26.

Which European country is both the highest importer AND the highest exporter?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

United Kingdom

27.

Of the locations listed on the map, which would be considered the lowest, or closest to sea level?

a)

Guiana Highlands

b)

Amazon Basin

c)

Brazilian Highlands

d)

Patagonia

28.

The resource MOST plentiful in Mexico along the Gulf of Mexico is___.

a)

Gold

b)

Oil

c)

Silver

d)

Iron

29.

Which two countries export (sell) more than they import (buy)?

a)

Netherlands / Italy

b)

France / Germany

c)

Germany / Netherlands

d)

United Kingdom / France

30.

Which of the following statements are true for the NORTHERN hemisphere when the NORTHERN hemisphere is tilted toward the sun?

a)

The Southern hemisphere will be receiving the most direct heat from the sun

b)

The Northern hemisphere will be receiving the most direct heat from the sun

c)

It will be summer in the Southern hemisphere and winter in the Northern hemisphere

d)

It will be summer in the Northern hemisphere and winter in the Southern hemisphere

31.

The Brazilian Highlands are shown on the map primarily in the orange color, which means their elevation would be......

a)

0 - 500 feet above sea level

b)

500 - 1,000 feet above sea level

c)

5,000 - 10,000 feet above sea level

d)

Over 10,000 feet above sea level

32.

Which of the following statements are true for the NORTHERN hemisphere when the SOUTHERN hemisphere is tilted toward the sun?

a)

The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

b)

The winter solstice of the Northern hemisphere is when the Southern hemisphere gets the MOST direct sunlight

c)

The Northern hemisphere will be experiencing winter

d)

All of these statements are correct

33.

Which region of Maui has the most people but only 9% of the land?

a)

South

b)

East Maui

c)

West

d)

Central

34.

Which of the following processes below are related to Earth's ROTATION?

a)

number of days in a single season

b)

hours of daylight and darkness

c)

distance from the equator

d)

number of days in a year

35.

What type of map, like this one, shows one specific theme like population density or precipitation?

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Special Purpose Map

d)

Mercator Projection Map

36.

Map A is an example of a _______map

a)

political

b)

precipitation

c)

land use

d)

physical

37.

Which of the following choices below best explains this photo?

a)

This is an example of coordinates from the global grid

b)

This is an example of relative location because it simply gives a direction to travel

c)

This is an example of relative location as it doesn't give a specific location

d)

This is an example of absolute location because it gives latitude and longitude coordinates.

38.

Much like using a latitude and longitude coordinate, an address is an example of _________ location.

a)

relative

b)

movement

c)

absolute

d)

regional

39.

The relative location of Minnesota is that it is ______ of Iowa.

a)

south

b)

east

c)

north

d)

west

40.

Which region of Maui has the smallest portion of the population AND the largest land area?

a)

North

b)

East Maui

c)

West

d)

Upcountry

41.

Map B is an example of a __________ map

a)

Physical

b)

Land use

c)

Political

d)

Resource

42.

Which of the following statements are true of this diagram?

a)

The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

b)

All areas of Earth will be experiencing equal amounts of sunlight

c)

The Southern Hemisphere will be experiencing summer

d)

The Northern Hemisphere will be experiencing colder temps and less daylight

43.

Which of the following statements are true?

a)

Revolution is a planet's movement around the sun

b)

Rotation is the number of days in a calendar year

c)

Earth's revolution is 365.25 days or one year

d)

Rotation is the planet spinning motion on its axis

44.

The 0° line of longitude is called _______

a)

Equator

b)

vertical lines

c)

parallels

d)

Prime Meridian

45.

Which state would be southeast of Wisconsin?

a)

Minnesota

b)

Ohio

c)

Kansas

d)

Illinois