Name _______________________________________________
Date _______________
Geography Test
True or False (circle):
1. There are many types of maps that can be used for different needs.
2. The earth’s crust moves, shaping the land & causing some natural disasters.
3. Once non-renewable resources are gone, we can make more.
True
True
True
Mul ple choice (circle):
4. Which of the following is true regarding US regions?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The US can be divided into many regions, such as language, resources, climate, and more
There are 8 climate regions in the US
Natural resources in the US are in different regions, but there is only one geographic region
The US consists of one region because it is one country
5. The world’s popula on has grown because….
a.
b.
c.
d.
The birth rate has decreased, death rate has increased, and people are not living as long.
The birth rate has increased, death rate has increased, and people are living longer.
The birth rate has increased, death rate has decreased, and people are living longer.
More people die today than in the last 100 years.
6. The map to the right is a popula on density map of Africa from the
year 2000. What can you infer about the popula on on this con nent
from this map?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Africa’s popula on is less than Asia’s popula on.
The shaded parts of the map are deserts.
The darker areas are where people prefer to live.
The white areas have more natural resources for humans.
7. The US has a _____________ market system.
a. command
b. free-trade
c. tradi onal
d. other
8. Some examples of push factors are ______________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
be er jobs, good educa on, fer le land
safety, family, drought
crop failure, war, natural disasters
unemployment, unsafe, wealth
False
False
False
Fill in the blank:
9. Some elements of ______________________ include: food, language, poli cs, values, art, and religion.
10. ______________________ focuses on produc on, distribu on and trade, as well as consump on of goods
and services by different agents.
11. ______________________ studies the physical features of the earth, as well as human ac vity, including
the distribu on of popula ons and resources, land use, and industries.
Matching:
12. Match the following terms with their defini ons by wri ng the correct le er in the space provided.
____ Oligarchy
a. people decide on rules & regula ons
____ Dictatorship
b. a king or queen is Head of State
____ Direct democracy
c. people elect representa ves to decide on rules & regula ons
____ Republic
d. one person has absolute power, most likely take by force or false promises
____ Monarchy
e. a small group of people have control of a country
13. Use words from the vocabulary box to label each descrip on of the climate region.
tropical
dry
moderate
con nental
polar
a. cold, li le to no moisture ____________________
b. hot and wet, near the equator ____________________
c. cool to cold, moderate amount of rainfall ____________________
d. hot and dry, li le to no moisture ____________________
e. usually above freezing, moderate amount of rainfall ____________________
Wri en Response:
14. In complete sentences, give 2 examples of how geography impacts humans:
a. ____________________________________________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________________________________________
15. Write an ACES paragraph on how humans impact the environment.
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