Writing Test Questions

Today in class, we were given the task to write some questions for a possible test we came up with. These test questions could consist of the most important information.


1.) Which of the following are not used to help geographers find locations?
    A. Site
    B. Region
    C. Situation
(Answer: B)

2.)What are two questions that geographers try to answer?
(Answer:Where are people and activities found on earth?, Why are they found there?)


3.) What is the difference between absolute and relative location?
(Answer: Absolute location is a places exact location found with coordinates, degrees, minutes, seconds. Relative location is using regional and relative areas, buildings, landmarks, or streets that are close and familiar to another place.)

4.) A line of longitude is called a ____________, while a line of latitude is called a ___________.
(Answer: Meridian, Parallel)

5.) What is are the zero degree lines for longitude and latitude?
(Answer: Longitude: Prime Meridian Latitude: Equator)

6.) What is the correct order of major or important parallel lines from the complete South to the North?
1._______________
2._______________
3._______________
4._______________
5._______________
(Answer: Antarctic Circle, Tropic of Capricorn, Equator, Tropic of Cancer, and Arctic Circle)

7.) How many regions are there in the time zones throughout the world?
    A.)12 Regions
    B.)360 Regions
    C.)24 Regions
(Answer: C)

8.)What is the name of the location that the time zones are organized by?
     A.) Greenwich, England
     B.)Los Angeles, California
     C.)Paris, France
(Answer: Greenwich, England)

9.) What are two reasons time zones were formed?
(Answer: Commercial reasons, legal purposes, and social purposes.

10.) What is the acronym for Coordinated Universal Time?
   A.)CUT
   B.)CTU
   C.) UTC
(Answer: B)