USA Studies Weekly Week #2-- Geography

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the study of the Earth and its features?

Geography

Global Studies

Globe Trotters

Geology

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What part of the map gives directions?

Scale

Compass rose

Direction chart

Northern hemisphere

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?

Compass rose

Hemisphere

Equator

Prime Meridian

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the name of a three-dimensional scale model of Earth?

Map

Compass rose

southern hemisphere

Globe

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is another name for a map maker?

Oceanographer

Photographer

Cartographer

Anemometer

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

5 pts

What do the five themes of geography help us study?

economics, math, science

history, math, science

government, english, music

history, economics, and government

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A ____________ map shows the landforms, water and features of a place.

Political

Social

Physical

Geographic

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A ___________ map shows boundaries such as countries, states and cities.

Prime Meridian

Physical

Economic

Political

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A flat geographical representation of locations on Earth is a ____________.

Compass rose

Globe

Map

Scale

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

5 pts

Globes are a model of Earth that show us where ___________ are located.

climates, biomes, deserts

oceans, weather, land

water, land, and countries

mountains, boundaries, and weather

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

5 pts

A particular place is also known as ___________.

map

latitude

longitude

location

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

5 pts

What words would be used when describing a relative location?

near, above, below

north, south, east

here, there, now

to, from, please

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What part of the map would you use to find the nearest campsite?

lines of latitude and longitude

map scale

compass rose

legend

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How do you figure out mileage on a map?

geographer

map scale

compass rose

legend

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The grid-like part of the map used to pinpoint locations is made up of ...

the legend

map scale

lines of latitude and longitude

compass rose

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

5 pts

What are examples of physical characteristics?

clouds, temperature, weather

mountains, deserts, oceans

trees, insects, birds

people, houses, cars

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

5 pts

If someone wanted to see where Alabama is located on a map, which map would they use?

Physical

Political

colored map

None of the above

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

If you were trying to locate the Rocky Mountains, which map would you use?

Physical

compass rose

Political

None of the above.

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

5 pts

What are the five themes of geography?

Maps, longitude, latitude, region, human

Models, globes, maps, compass, key

Location, place, movement, region, human-environment interaction

Geography, environment reaction, transportation, place, regions

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

5 pts

What is an example of a region organized by imaginary borders and cultural characteristics?

deep south

Ireland

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

5 pts

Why do we divide large areas into regions?

it is easier for us to study

it is easier to see

it is easier to share

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

5 pts

What ways can people have a positive impact on the environment?

buying rare tropical plants

buying locally grown food

buying bottled water

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