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Chapter 1 Test
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Date __________Period__________
Let’s Talk Geography
I. Multiple choice: Write the letter of the BEST answer.
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1. Which of the following is not a theme of geography?
(A) movement
(C) location
(B) economy
(D) relationships
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2. Which type of location refers to the exact spot where a place can be found?
(A) absolute
(C) geographical
(B) cultural
(D) relative
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3. Lines of latitude are also called
(A) meridians.
(B) time zones.
(C) date lines.
(D) parallels.
4. A physiographic map is also called a(n)
(A) physical relief map.
(B) political map.
(C) thematic map.
(D) outline map.
5. A town is an example of a(n)
(A) geographic feature.
(B) physical feature.
(C) cultural feature.
(D) environmental feature.
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6. Lines used to determine location north and south of the equator are
(A) meridians.
(C) grid lines.
(B) longitude lines.
(D) latitude lines.
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7. People who study geography are called
(A) geographers.
(B) geologists.
(C) cartographers.
(D) environmentalists.
8. On which lines are time zones based?
(A) latitude
(B) longitude
(C) date lines
(D) parallels
9. A person who makes maps is a
(A) geographer.
(B) mapographer.
(C) cartographer.
(D) geologist.
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_____ 10. The United States is in which hemispheres?
(A) Northern/Eastern
(C) Southern/Eastern
(B) Northern/Western
(D) Southern/Western
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_____ 11. Which line of longitude is the International Date Line?
(A) 0°
(C) 180°
(B) 90°
(D) 360°
_____ 12. What divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
(A) equator
(C) International Date Line
(B) earth’s axis
(D) Prime Meridian
_____ 13. How many time zones are there in the world?
(A) 8
(C) 16
(B) 12
(D) 24
_____ 14. What time zone is Georgia in?
(A) Atlantic
(B) Central
(C) Eastern
(D) Mid-Central
_____ 15. Georgia is located on which continent?
(A) Central America
(B) North America
(C) Canada
(D) South America
_____ 16. The heart of the old Confederacy is the
(A) Southeast.
(B) Deep South.
(C) Sun Belt.
(D) Rebel Belt.
_____ 17. Georgia is part of the nation called the
(A) United States.
(B) United Kingdom.
(C) Southern States.
(D) Colonial America.
Use the Australia map to answer questions 18–34.
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II. Matching: Write the letter of the city with its latitude and longitude.
_____ 18. 37°S 145°E
_____ 19. 23°S 133°E
_____ 20. 33°S 151°E
_____ 21. 12°S 131°E
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Alice Springs
Canberra
Darwin
Melbourne
Sydney
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(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Adelaide
Brisbane
Canberra
Menzies
Perth
22.
23.
24.
25.
35°S 149°E
27°S 153°E
31°S 116°E
34°S 139°E
III. Multiple choice: Write the letter of the BEST answer.
What are the latitude and longitude of the following points?
_____ 26. A
(A) 20°S 140°E
(B) 15°S 140°E
(C) 15°S 145°E
_____ 27. B
(A) 30°S 120°E
(B) 25°S 120°E
(C) 30°S 125°E
_____ 28. C
(A) 25°S 140°E
(B) 20°S 145°E
(C) 30°S 145°E
_____ 29. D
(A) 20°S 135°E
(B) 15°S 130°E
(C) 15°S 135°E
IV. True/False: Write T for true or F for false.
_____ 30. The Australia map does not have a key.
_____ 31. The Australia map has a graphic scale.
_____ 32. The city of La Grange is northwest of Alice Springs.
_____ 33. The city of Sydney is southeast of Brisbane.
_____ 34. The Pacific Ocean is on the western side of Australia.
V. Matching: Write the letter of the correct match.
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35.
36.
37.
38.
geographic region
political region
population density
region
(A) area of earth with shared characteristics
(B) area of land that has legal boundaries and its own
government
(C) number of people who live within a square mile of
an area
(D) area of the earth with shared physical or cultural
features
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39.
40.
41.
42.
metropolitan
rural
suburban
urban
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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city
area with low population density
large central city and surrounding communities
residential area near a large city
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Use the Time Zones of the United States and Mexico map to answer questions 43–50.
VI. Multiple choice: Write the letter of the BEST answer.
_____ 43. If it is 6 p.m. in San Francisco, what time will it be in Washington, D.C.?
(A) 3 p.m.
(C) 4 p.m.
(B) 10 p.m.
(D) 9 p.m.
_____ 44. If it is 2 a.m. in Denver, what time will it be in a city two time zones to the east?
(A) 12 a.m.
(C) 4 a.m.
(B) 12 p.m.
(D) 4 p.m.
_____ 45. If it is 11 p.m. in Atlanta, what time is it in Mexico City?
(A) 10 p.m.
(C) 11 p.m.
(B) 9 p.m.
(D) 11 a.m.
_____ 46. When it is 10 a.m. in Anchorage, what time is it in Washington, D.C.?
(A) 6 p.m.
(C) 2 p.m.
(B) 1 p.m.
(D) 3 p.m.
_____ 47. When it is noon in Dallas, what time is it in Chicago?
(A) 11 p.m.
(C) 1 a.m.
(B) 12 p.m.
(D) 1 p.m.
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_____ 48. When it is noon in Dallas, what time is it in Mexico City?
(A) 11 p.m.
(C) 1 a.m.
(B) 12 p.m.
(D) 1 p.m.
_____ 49. When it is 1 p.m. in Chicago, what time is it in San Francisco?
(A) 11 a.m.
(C) 2 p.m.
(B) 10 a.m.
(D) 3 p.m.
_____ 50. If it’s 9 a.m. in Mexico City, what time is it in Anchorage?
(A) 12 p.m.
(C) 6 p.m.
(B) 3 a.m.
(D) 6 a.m.
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