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Unit 1 Assessment- Geography

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the French word PIEDMONT what does the root “PIED” mean?

a)

Foot

b)

Earth

c)

Mountain

d)

None of these

2.

In which region of NC can you find red clay mostly in?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Mountain

3.

What region is Charlotte, NC in?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Mountain

4.

The Appalachian Mountain range is in which region of NC?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Mountain

5.

In the French word PIEDMONT what does the root “MONT” mean?

a)

Foot

b)

Mountain

c)

Earth

d)

None of these

6.

Which region on the NC map has the #1 in it?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Mountain

7.

Which region on the NC map has the #2 in it?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Mountain

8.

Which region on the NC map above has the #3 in it?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Mountain

9.

This region's economy depends on fishing.

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Mountain

10.

The __________ region has flat, high land and gently rolling hills.

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Mountain

11.

The tallest mountain peak in the eastern United States is found in what NC region?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Mountain

12.

Which NC region contains the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Mountain

13.

Which NC region is known for huge sand ridges, beaches, islands, swampy lowlands, and sounds?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Mountain

14.

Which NC region is located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Piedmont region?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Mountain

15.

What region has the highest amount or population of people because of its many larger cities?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Mountain

16.

Which region is in the west part of NC?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Mountain

17.

What big city is in the Piedmont Region?

a)

Charlotte

b)

Fayetteville

c)

Asheville

d)

Wilmington

18.

The Coastal Plains is the ________ part of North Carolina.

a)

Central

b)

East

c)

West

19.

Which answer shows the correct regions of NC?

a)

Appalachian, Central, Coastal Plains

b)

Piedmont, Sandhills, Mountains

c)

Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plains

20.

What industries can you find in Coastal North Carolina? Choose the BEST answer!

a)

Farming, tourism, fishing

b)

Fishing, tree farms

c)

Just fishing

d)

Hiking, fishing, skiing

21.

Sailing and Surfing are common activities in this region.

a)

Piedmont

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Mountain

22.

What activities are the Mountain Region known for?

a)

Skiing and Hiking

b)

Swimming and fishing

c)

Sailing and Surfing

d)

Going to big universities

23.

This NC region is home to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and other lighthouses like it?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Mountains

24.

How many geographical regions does North Carolina have?

a)

8

b)

3

c)

5

25.

Which of the following regions have rivers and forests?

a)

Mountains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

All of these

26.

The soil between the Mountains and Piedmont Regions is most likely to be a combination of what?

a)

Clay and Rock

b)

Sand and Rock

c)

Sand and Clay

d)

None of these

27.

There are some similarities between all of the 3 NC regions?

a)

True

b)

False

28.

How many counties does NC?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

10

d)

99

29.

What city do we live in or near of all of the cities below?

a)

Charlotte

b)

Raleigh

c)

Winston-Salem

d)

Asheville

30.

What state do you live in?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Texas

c)

North Carolina

d)

Mecklenburg

31.

What county do you live in?

a)

Charlotte

b)

N. Carolina

c)

Mecklenburg

d)

None of these

32.

How and why people, goods, and ideas move is..

a)

Geography

b)

Place

c)

movement

d)

Location

33.

Geographers use the theme of ______ to describe what an area is like.

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Features

34.

__________ is the study of the Earth and the way people interact with the Earth.

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Geography

35.

Ways in which people use, adapt, or modify the Earth.

a)

Physical Characteristics

b)

Human Characteristics

c)

Human/Environment interaction

d)

5 Themes of Geography

36.

Geographic features that weren't made by humans

a)

Physical Characteristics

b)

Human Characteristics

c)

Human/Environment Interaction

d)

Five themes of Geography

37.

Geographic features that were made by humans

a)

Physical Characteristics

b)

Human Characteristics

c)

Human/Environment Interaction

d)

5 themes of Geography

38.

What are the five themes of geography?

a)

location, movement, human-environment interaction, countries, regions

b)

human-animal interaction, regions, location, movement, place

c)

movement, regions, human-environment interaction, location, place

d)

human-environment interaction, location, regions, continents, place.

39.

What are the two types of location?

a)

Exact and estimated

b)

Here and there

c)

House and apartment

d)

Absolute and relative

40.

Turning on the heat or air conditioning when hot or cold are examples of which geography theme?

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Human/Environment Interaction

41.

Transportation, migration, and communications systems like online resources are examples of which geography theme?

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Place

d)

Region

42.

All of the following are physical characteristics of geography except:

a)

Mountains

b)

Economics

c)

Forests

d)

Rivers

43.

Which of the following is an example of absolute location?

a)

2200 Shopton Road, Charlotte NC 28217

b)

West of Lake Michigan

c)

Next to the statue of George Washington

d)

Huntington

44.

Which of the following can help you label a compass rose correctly?

a)

Never Steal Egg Whites

b)

Never Scare Worried Elephants

c)

Never Eat Soggy Waffles

d)

Never Whistle Songs Ever

45.

Cutting down trees to build a house is an example of which theme of geography?

a)

location

b)

place

c)

movement

d)

human-environment interaction

46.

Are these lines of latitude or longitude?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

47.

Are these lines of latitude or longitude?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

48.

The coordinates 30 degrees S latitude, 0 degrees longitude fall at which point?

a)

J

b)

F

c)

H

d)

G

49.

Which of the following is an example of absolute location?

a)

Chicago is located at coordinates 41.8781° N, 87.6298° W

b)

North of downtown

c)

Across the street from the post office

d)

A short drive away

50.

Which of the following is an example of a cultural aspect in geography?

a)

Language

b)

Climate zones

c)

Mountain ranges

d)

River systems

51.

Which of the following is true of the theme, "movement".

a)

Movement isn't just about people travelling because it can also include the movement of ideas through social media, and letters.

b)

Movement is only about how people travel in vehicles.

c)

Movement explains where you can locate a place.

d)

Movement tells you what its like when you get to a place.

52.

Which of these is an example of an absolute location?

a)

The tree is west of the sidewalk.

b)

The pond is north of the school.

c)

The bank is east of the restaurant.

d)

4356 Freckle Road

53.

What is the definition of relative location?

a)

how we describe what a location looks like

b)

a particular place

c)

it's exact location

d)

where something is in relation to something else

54.

What term refers to the exact location of something?

a)

Absolute location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Relative location

55.

How many themes of geography did we learn?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

56.

Which theme of geography uses latitude and longitude coordinates?

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

57.

Which theme of geography studies similar characteristics of an area?

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

58.

Which of the following is NOT a theme of geography?

a)

Place

b)

Region

c)

Movement

d)

Time

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