Geography Quiz Flashcards

Front

Which of the following is not a major land-form?

Back

Oceans

Front

An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock, gases, and ash erupts is called a(n) _____________.

Back

volcano

Front

What shape is the planet Earth?

Back

sphere

Front

A Hemisphere is half of a sphere.

Back

True

Front

Lines of ___________ measure how far from the equator a place is.

Back

latitude

Front

Lines of ___________ run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Back

longitude

Front

The invisible line at 0* longitude is the _______________.

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

The invisible line at 0* latitude is the ________.

Back

Equator

Front

90 degrees North or South of the Equator are called?

Back

North and South Poles

Front

A rotation of the Earth on its axis is how long?

Back

One Day (24 hrs)