Geography Quiz

What is an example of "Absolute Location"?

• Near the Wawa on North Wales Road

• 40.2°N, 75.3°W

• The Midwest

• People in Brazil speak Portuguese

What shows "Absolute Location"?

• Location in relation to something else

• Address and coordinates

• An area's unique identity

• A group of places with common characteristics

What is an example of "Relative Location"?

• 40.2°N, 75.3°W

• Near the Wawa on North Wales Road

• The Sahara Desert

• The Midwest

The following statement relates to what THEME of GEOGRAPHY:

My house is next to highway 67.

• Relative

  Location

• Absolute

  Location

The following statement relates to what THEME of GEOGRAPHY:

A description of Canada as "north of the United States" is an example of which location.

• ABSOLUTE

  LOCATION

• RELATIVE

  LOCATION

Which theme of geography describes an area's unique identity?

• Place

• Movement

• Region

• Climate

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a plateau?

• Elevated area

• Flat surface

• Surrounded by water

• Rises sharply above surroundings

What is the primary characteristic of a peninsula?

• Surrounded by mountains

• Surrounded by water on three sides

• Located in a desert

• Covered with forests

What does the theme "Region" describe?

• An area's unique identity

• A group of places with common characteristics

• The way people, goods, and information get from one place to another

• The average weather patterns over a long period of time

Which of the following is an example of a "Region"?

• Northeast Pennsylvania

• Pennbrook Middle School

• Near the Wawa on North Wales Road

• Pizza is from Italy