geography y7

Question 1

What is geography?

Answer 1

Geography is the study of the Earth’s landscapes, environments, and the relationships between people and their environments.

Question 2

True or False: The equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The __________ is the longest river in the world.

Answer 3

Nile

Question 4

What are the five themes of geography?

Answer 4

Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, and Region.

Question 5

Which tool is commonly used to represent geographical information?

Answer 5

Maps

Question 6

What is the capital city of France?

Answer 6

Paris

Question 7

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a continent? A) Asia B) Atlantic C) Amazon

Answer 7

A) Asia

Question 8

What is a biome?

Answer 8

A biome is a large area characterized by its climate, soil, plants, and animals.

Question 9

True or False: Latitude lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The __________ is the imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude.

Answer 10

Prime Meridian

Question 11

What is the primary purpose of a topographic map?

Answer 11

To show elevation and landforms.

Question 12

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a type of map? A) Political B) Physical C) Astrological

Answer 12

C) Astrological

Question 13

What is a peninsula?

Answer 13

A peninsula is a landform surrounded by water on three sides.

Question 14

True or False: The Himalayas are a mountain range located in South America.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Fill in the blank: __________ are large bodies of saltwater that cover most of the Earth’s surface.

Answer 15

Oceans

Question 16

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Answer 16

Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to long-term patterns.

Question 17

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is the smallest unit of geography? A) City B) Country C) Continent

Answer 17

A) City

Question 18

What is urbanization?

Answer 18

Urbanization is the process by which more people move from rural areas to urban areas.

Question 19

True or False: A delta is formed at the mouth of a river where it meets a body of water.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The __________ is the second largest continent in the world.

Answer 20

Africa

Question 21

What is the significance of the Tropic of Cancer?

Answer 21

It marks the northernmost point where the sun can be directly overhead.

Question 22

Multiple Choice: Which is an example of a renewable resource? A) Coal B) Solar Energy C) Natural Gas

Answer 22

B) Solar Energy

Question 23

What is the role of a cartographer?

Answer 23

A cartographer is a person who creates maps.

Question 24

True or False: The Great Wall of China is visible from space.

Answer 24

False

Question 25

Fill in the blank: __________ is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.

Answer 25

Weathering

Question 26

What is the largest desert in the world?

Answer 26

Antarctic Desert

Question 27

Multiple Choice: Which of the following countries is landlocked? A) Switzerland B) Brazil C) Egypt

Answer 27

A) Switzerland

Question 28

What is the significance of the equator?

Answer 28

It is the latitude line at 0 degrees and divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Question 29

True or False: Glaciers are a source of fresh water.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Fill in the blank: __________ is the study of the distribution of populations and their characteristics.

Answer 30

Demography

Question 31

What is a natural resource?

Answer 31

A natural resource is a material or substance occurring in nature that can be exploited for economic gain.

Question 32

Multiple Choice: Which type of climate is characterized by hot summers and mild winters? A) Tropical B) Mediterranean C) Polar

Answer 32

B) Mediterranean

Question 33

What is the purpose of the United Nations in relation to geography?

Answer 33

To promote international cooperation and address global issues such as climate change and sustainable development.