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World Geography Unit 1 Test
World Geography Unit 1 Test
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Which of the 5 themes of geography describes where places are at on the earth
Place
location
Human Environment Interaction
movement
2
a map is all of the following except
portable
used to follow directions on a road trip
a 2-D representation of Earths surface
a 100% accurate projection of the Earth
3
Which term refers to the exact spot on Earth where a place can be found
longitude
latitude
relative location
absolute location
4
A physical map shows all of the following except
mountain ranges
population density
deserts
ocean floor
5
TRUE FALSE: latitude always come before longitude when reading and writing coordinates
TRUE
FALSE
6
Name this Ocean
Arctic ocean
Atlantic ocean
Pacific ocean
Indian ocean
7
Movement (5 themes) includes all of the following except
imports
communication
exports
natural vegetation
8
What do you call a place where many people share similar beliefs/history/languages/climate
continent
area
island
region
9
Place (5 themes) includes all of the following except
ethnicity
rivers
mountains
deserts
10
Relative location includes all of the following except?
distance
coordinate points
direction
miles
11
Which of the 5 themes of geography helps geographers understand cultural changes
Human Environment Interaction
Movement
Regions
the hour glass theme
12
What is an accurate, 3-D model of the Earth called?
demisphere
elevation map
globe
hemisphere
13
The most accurate way to show the Earth's continents and bodies of water is with a
globe
map
conformal map
meractor projector
14
What is the imaginary lane called that separates the Earth in Northern and Southern Hemispheres
the degree
the longitude
the Prime Meridian
the Equator
15
The advantage of a globe is
it is 2-D
it shows an accurate depiction of the Earth
it shows all 5 themes on it
It is practical
16
The major longitude line is called
the prime meridian
western hemisphere
the equator
eastern hemisphere
17
"Athens is located to the west of the Mediterranean Sea" is an example of
directional location
relative location
area location
absolute location
18
Which if the following helps you find direction on a map
a rule
a piece of string
a compass
a scale
19
Latitude and longitude lines help Geographers identify
absolute location
the height of mountains
the oceans depth
the earths distance from the sun
20
Name the Ocean
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
Arctic
21
Political maps show how people have divided places on Earth into units for the purpose of
allocating natural resources
determining population
distributing wealth
governing them
22
What does a climate map show
the number of people in different regions
the crops grown in different regions
where natural resources are found
weather patterns
23
Name the Ocean
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
Arctic
24
Latitude is measured from
0 to 180
0 to 45
0 to 90
0 to 360
25
Cultural characteristics include all of the following except
religious practices
plate techtonics
language
unique buildings
26
Formal region is determined by the distribution of
a countries exports
a uniform characteristic
goods imported into the country
wealth to the population
27
Geographers are able to pinpoint the location of a place from east to west by using
the prime meridian
longitude lines
latitude lines
all of the above
28
Which of the following is an example of human-environment interaction
pollution
ocean tides
tornados
mountains
29
Human Environment Interaction (5 themes) includes all of the following except
deforestation
cultural characteristics
water conservation
climate change
30
The disadvantage of a globe is that
it does not show road detail
its too big too fit in your pocket
it is not practical enough
all of the above
31
A cartographer's job is to:
study economics
build satellites
study cultures
construct maps
32
Longitude is measured from
0 to 90
0 to 45
0 to 90
0 to 180
33
Name the Ocean
Indian
Atlantic
Arctic
Pacific
34
"Italy is located at 41N, 12E" is an example of
directional location
absolute location
relative location
area location
35
TRUE OR FALSE: Place (5 themes) includes both physical and cultural characteristics of an area
False
True