What are the Five Themes of Geography?

Place, Region, Movement, Human/Environment Inter., Location

forms when the wind shapes sand grains into a mound or ridge

imaginary lines that run east to west

What do political maps show?

features that humans have created such as countries

What does Geographic Information Systems(GIS) do?

They create maps and analyze patterns using lots of data

body of water surrounded on three sides by land

a plain that sits high above seal level.

the kind of weather a place has over a long period of time

a region drained by a river system

What does a map scale show?

How much distance on Earth is shown on the map.

the top layer of the earth in which plants can grow.

What is spatial thinking?

thinking about the space on Earth's surface

a fertile place with water in a dry desert area.

What happens during an earthquake?

the earth's crust erupts in an explosion of molten rock

flat treeless land found in arctic and subarctic regions

What does movement explain?

How people and ideas move from one place to another.

a channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water

a narrow strip connecting two large land areas

What is Relative Location?

where a place is in relation to other places

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8th Grade Global Studies - Introduction to Geography

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This quiz will cover our introduction to geography that we have learned so far.

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1
What is the center line of latitude?
epilogue
equator
prime minister
prime meridian
2
What are the Five Themes of Geography?
Place, Region, Movement, Human/Environment Inter., Location
Relative, Absolute, GIS, Spatial Terms, Region
Place, Region, Movement, Location, Human/Equity Interactions
Region, Place, Location, Movement, Destination
3
What is a hemisphere?
half the earth
half the earp
half the sandwich
A small town in Iowa
4
What is a sand dune?
a treeless region on a continent
a bowl shaped volcano
a landform that results from glbal warming
forms when the wind shapes sand grains into a mound or ridge
5
What is latitude?
imaginary lines between Canada and U.S.A.
imaginary lines between states in the U.S.A.
imaginary lines that run east to west
imaginary lines that run north to south
6
What is the exact point where a place is located?
Region Location
Relative Location
Absolute location
Global Positioning location
7
What are imaginary lines that run north to south?
lines of lassie
lines of longevity
lines of longitude
lines of latitude
8
What do political maps show?
features that humans have created such as countries
various relief efforts
natural features of physical geography
what each state voted in the presidential election
9
What does Geographic Information Systems(GIS) do?
They create maps and analyze patterns using lots of data
They help track migration patterns of birds
They help you find where your destination through satalites
They create a natural resource map using data
10
What is a level area on Earth's surface?
hill
plain
oasis
swamp
11
What involves a group of places that have common characteristics?
City Ordinance
Region
Place
Continent
12
what is a chain of islands?
oasis
peninsula
tundra chain
archipelago
13
What is a bay/gulf?
area of grassland
body of water surrounded on three sides by land
lowland with moist soil and fresh water
body of freshwater
14
What is the process by which rocks and soil slowly break apart and are swept away?
Ericson
Eruption
Erosion
continental shelf
15
What is a plateau?
a deep gorge typically with a river running through it
a plain that sits high above seal level.
a volcano that sits beneath sea level
a region that is drained by the oceans
16
What is climate?
the kind of weather a place has over a long period of time
is how hot or cold and how wet or dry a place is
the amount of snow you get per capita
the amount of rain you get per capita
17
What is a smaller river that drains into a larger river called?
tributary
tsunami
basin
river dune
18
What is a basin?
a region drained by the ocean
a piece of land surrounded by water
a region drained by a river system
a piece of land surrounded by ice and forests
19
What is an area where a river deposits sediment as it empties into a larger body of water?
tundra
delta
plateau
cape
20
What does a map scale show?
Natural landforms on Earth.
How much distance on Pluto is shown on the map.
How much distance on Earth is shown on the map.
How much time is given to each hemisphere.
21
What is soil?
the top layer of the earth in which plants can grow.
the layer of the earth caused by volcanos
the bottom layer of the earth in which plant can grow.
all channels of the earth
22
What is spatial thinking?
thinking about the earth and other planets in space
thinking outside of the box
thinking about the space on Earth's surface
thinking about your mind as a space trap
23
What is a large landmass on Earth's surface?
city
continent
region
country
24
What is a two dimensional or flat representation of the Earth?
scale
map
max
globe
25
What are the two type of landforms?
ocean and plate tectonics
plate tectonics and delta
delta and surface
surface and ocean
26
What is an oasis?
a mountain that erupts
a ridge of sand effected by strong winds
a soil covered mass of land
a fertile place with water in a dry desert area.
27
What happens during an earthquake?
the earth's crust erupts in an explosion of molten rock
very bad things
the Earth's crust shakes violently
large tidal waves destroy the earth's crust
28
How many continents are there?
eight
six
five
seven
29
What is plant life?
flower dunes
oasis
earth minerals
vegetation
30
What is the height of a physical feature above sea level?
relative revolution
elevation
american broadcasting corporation
national broadcasting corporation
31
What is a tundra?
a low lining area
a moving mass of ice
flat treeless land found in arctic and subarctic regions
a mountain covered in snow
32
What does movement explain?
Human and Environment interractions
The history of moving
Absolute location
How people and ideas move from one place to another.
33
What are mapmakers called?
Cartographers
Mapographers
Politigraphers
Coopersmiths
34
What is a strait?
narrow channel of ice
a channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water
triangle-shaped are of water at the mouth of a river
a channel of water connecting two larger landmasses
35
What is the source of a river?
where the river begins
where people live on the river
where the river gets its nutrients
where the river ends
36
What is a three-dimensional or spherical representation of the Earth?
map
globe
glob
GIS
37
What is an isthmus?
a narrow strip connecting two large bodies of water
a narrow strip connecting two volcanoes
a narrow strip connection two cities
a narrow strip connecting two large land areas
38
What are physical features on Earth's surface?
Landmarks
Landforms
Landilooza
Landslides
39
What are natural substances, such as gold or coal?
carnivation
minerals
oasis
vegetation
40
What are powerful ocean waves that can cause great destruction along the coast
ring of fire
tsunamis
Water tornadoes
earthquakes
41
What is Relative Location?
where a place is in repeat of other maps.
where a place is in relation to other places
where your relatives live in the continental U.S.
The exact location of your destination
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How many oceans are there?
four
six
five
seven

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