MATCHING in the Space Provided, Write the Letter of the Term That Matches Each Description

NAME:______CLASS:______WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEST MATCHING In the space provided, write the letter of the term that matches each description. Some answers will not be used. (5 Points Each)

______1. the study of the world, its people, the directions and the landscapes they create.

______2. a field that studies people and the a. region relationships among them b. country ______3. shapes on Earth’s surface, such as hills or mountains c. map

______4. a tool that measures the distance d. compass rose on a map e. national ______5. people who study geography f. globe ______6. a part of the world that has one or more common features g. geographers

______7. a tool that helps us identify h. scale directions i. continents ______8. a flat drawing that shows part or all of the Earth’s surface j. social science

______9. a spherical model of Earth k. landforms

landscape ______10. largest land masses l.

m. geography FILL IN THE BLANK For each of the following statements, fill in the blank with the appropriate word, phrase, or name. (5 Points Each) WORD BANK: Environment, Location, HEI, Themes, Landscape, Region, Traits, Relative

11. The five major ______of geography are Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, and Regions.

12. A specific spot on Earth, such as a street address, is called absolute ______. 13. The term Place refers to an area’s ______, the physical and human features that define it and make it unique. NAME:______CLASS:______WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEST 14. Geographers study how people interact with their ______, or an area’s land, water, climate, plants, and animals.

15. "We're going to the shopping mall" is an example of the ______theme.

Find the country of the following coordinates using the World Map above. (5 Points Each)

16. 60°N 90°E ______17. 30°N 30°E ______

18. 0° 60°W ______19. 30°N 0° ______

20. 30°S 60°W______

EXTRA CREDIT: Identify 5 Landforms and a definition. (5 Points for each landform)

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22. ______--______

______NAME:______CLASS:______WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEST

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ANSWER KEY:

1. M 2. J 3. L 4. H 5. G 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. F 10. I

11. Themes 12. Location 13. Landscape 14. Environment 15. HEI

16. Russia 17. Egypt 18. Brazil 19. Algeria 20. Argentina

21-25. 5 Landforms should be listed with a substantial definition.