WorksheetsGeography Foundations Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
"Climate" is best described as:
a)
The current temperature outside right now
b)
Long-term weather patterns of a place over many years
c)
A sudden thunderstorm or tornado
d)
The amount of rain that fell yesterday
2.
A construction crew builds a bridge over the Coosa River. Which theme of geography does this represent?
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Absolute Location
3.
A scientist layers different types of data (like population and elevation) onto one digital map. This system is called:
a)
GPS
b)
GIS
c)
Absolute Location
d)
A Globe
4.
Which tool is used to show the relationship between distance on a map and distance in real life?
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Map Key
c)
Map Scale
d)
Legend
5.
What is the main cause of the Earth’s seasons?
a)
The Earth gets closer to the sun in the summer
b)
The Earth’s tilt and its revolution around the sun
c)
Clouds blocking the sun during the winter
d)
The moon’s gravity pulling on the oceans
6.
Which map projection is famous for making landmasses near the poles (like Greenland) look much larger than they really are?
a)
Robinson
b)
Mercator
c)
Interrupted
d)
Physical
7.
It takes the Earth 365 days to travel once around the Sun. This is called:
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Tilt
d)
Solstice
8.
The part of the map that explains what the symbols and colors stand for is the:
a)
Scale
b)
Title
c)
Legend (or Key)
d)
Compass Rose
9.
Which theme of geography deals with how areas are grouped together by shared characteristics, like "The Middle East"?
a)
Place
b)
Movement
c)
Region
d)
Location
10.
On June 21, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, making it the longest day of the year. This is the:
a)
Summer Solstice
b)
Winter Solstice
c)
Spring Equinox
d)
Fall Equinox
11.
When it is Summer in Alabama (Northern Hemisphere), what season is it in Australia (Southern Hemisphere)?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
12.
It takes the Earth 24 hours to spin once on its axis. This is called:
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Orbit
d)
Equinox
13.
The Earth is tilted on its axis at an angle of:
a)
90 Degrees
b)
0 degrees
c)
23.5 Degrees
d)
45 Degrees
14.
If you describe a city as "hot, crowded, and having many skyscrapers," you are describing its:
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Movement
d)
Region
15.
Which of the following is an example of "Movement"?
a)
People migrating from Mexico to the United States
b)
Describing Alabama as having a lot of pine trees
c)
Using coordinates to find a ship at sea
d)
Dividing the United States into the "South" and the "Midwest"
16.
Alabama is located in the "Middle Latitudes." This means we are in which climate zone?
a)
Tropical
b)
Polar
c)
Temperate
d)
Central
17.
Which of the following is an example of "Absolute Location"?
a)
123 Main Street, Lincoln, AL
b)
Across the street
c)
Down the road from the gas station
d)
In the Northern Hemisphere
18.
As you move from the Equator toward the North Pole, what generally happens to the temperature?
a)
It gets hotter
b)
It gets colder
c)
It stays exactly the same
d)
It rains more
19.
Munford, Alabama is located near Talladega and Oxford." This is an example of:
a)
Relative Location
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Region
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
20.
A truck driver uses a device that connects to satellites to find her way. This technology is called:
a)
GIS
b)
GPS
c)
A Compass
d)
Latitude
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