WorksheetsPart I: Multiple Choice (1-21)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following is one of the Five Themes of Geography?
Borders
Weather
Movement
Climate
Which theme describes where a place is located?
Region
Location
Movement
Place
Absolute location is determined by using:
Nearby cities
Latitude and longitude
Directions
Landmarks
Which is an example of relative location?
South of Tennessee
34°N, 86°W
0° latitude
On the Prime Meridian
The Equator divides the Earth into:
East and West Hemispheres
North and South Hemispheres
Climate zones
Time zones
The Prime Meridian is located at:
180° latitude
90° latitude
0° latitude
0° longitude
Which map shows countries, states, and borders?
Physical map
Political map
Climate map
Topographic map
A physical map shows:
Climate zones
Cities and roads
Landforms and bodies of water
Elevation only
Which map shows natural resources and industries?
Locator map
Political map
Economic resource map
Physical map
A locator map helps you:
Find distance
Identify climate
Understand where a place is located
See elevation
What tool shows north, south, east, and west?
Map legend
Compass rose
Locator map
Scale
Longitude is measured east and west of the:
North Pole
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Latitude is measured north and south of the:
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
Equator
North Pole
Which theme of geography explains how people, goods, and ideas travel?
Location
Region
Movement
Place
Relative location describes where a place is using nearby locations.
True
Not sure
False
A compass rose helps you understand direction on a map.
Not sure
False
True
A thematic map focuses on one topic or idea.
True
False
Not sure
What does the term location help you do when using a map?
Understand where a place is located
Identify landforms and water
Measure map distances
Predict weather patterns
Which type of map shows countries, states, and capitals?
Political map of places
Economic resource map
Road map with highways
Topographic map of elevation
What tool on a map helps you measure how far apart places are?
Latitude and longitude
Distance scale bar
Compass rose directions
Legend with symbols
Which map feature shows north, south, east, and west?
Legend with symbols
Latitude grid lines
Compass rose icon
Distance scale bar
Which set lists the four cardinal directions?
North, South, East, West
Up, Down, Left, Right
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast
Top, Bottom, Side, Corner
A map key (legend) explains the meaning of what?
Compass rose directions
Time zones and dates
Latitude and longitude lines
Symbols and colors on the map
Which imaginary line circles Earth at the midpoint between the poles?
Equator around Earth
Prime Meridian line
International Date Line
Arctic Circle boundary
Which imaginary line runs from the North Pole to the South Pole at 0° longitude?
Tropic of Capricorn
International Date Line
Prime Meridian at 0° longitude
Equator at 0° latitude
True or False: The Prime Meridian divides Earth into North and South.
True near the equator
True statement
False only for continents
False statement
True or False: A compass rose helps you find direction on a map.
True sometimes
False statement
False for globes
True statement
True or False: A political map shows borders like states and countries.
False statement
True for oceans
True statement
False for cities only
True or False: A map legend explains the symbols used.
False on atlases
True statement
False statement
True with colors only
True or False: Latitude lines run east–west around the globe.
False statement
True statement
True near poles
False near equator
