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Geography Unit 1 Test
Geography Unit 1 Test
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A #geography quiz for #DolanMs 6th graders.
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The U.S. has ____ time zones.
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3
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A map's scale is defined as...
ratio between the distance on the map and the ground
how much it weighs
the length
how many countries it shows
3
A flat, two-dimensional representation of Earth is...
a map projection
geography
an atlas
a globe
4
How many continents are there?
8
7
5
6
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What are examples of natural resources?
timber, metals, polyester
farms, sheep, cows
timber, metals, and farmland
metals, plastics, timber
6
The weather conditions in an area are known as its...
temperature
climate
precipitation
landforms
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Mountains, valleys, plains, hills, plateaus, and deserts are examples of ...
natural resources
soil
landforms
resources
8
A region is...
a city
an area of land or part of a country
the capitol of a state
mountains and lakes
9
The U.S. time zones are...
Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern
Mountain, Central, Southern, Eastern
Pacific, Mountain, Central, Northeast
Eastern, Central, Plains, Pacific
10
The 3 major climate zones are...
temperate, tropical, polar
tropical, polar, temperature
Polar, temperate, warm
tropical, frozen, temperate
11
The study of Earth's physical features and atmosphere is known as...
map making
archaeology
geography
geometry
12
The only continent that is an island is...
South America
Asia
Australia
Europe
13
What ocean lies off the eastern coast of the U.S.?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
14
Which continent do we live on?
North America
United States of America
Connecticut
South America
15
A line of longitude runs north to south and can also be called...
a mermaid
a parallel
a meridian
the equator
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Lines of latitude run in which direction?
Northeast to northwest
North to south
South to east
East to west
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Another name for line of latitude is...
parallel
ladder
meridian
longitude
