Geography Basics Quiz

Geography Quiz Practice

​7 Continents

5 Oceans​

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Use the Map on the previous slide to help you answer the question.

What continent is located at number 1?

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What continent is located at number 2?

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What continent is located at number 3?

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What continent is located at number 4?

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What continent is located at number 5?

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What continent is located at number 6?

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What continent is located at number 7?

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What ocean is located at number 1?

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What ocean is located at number 2?

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What ocean is located at number 3?

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What ocean is located at number 4?

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What ocean is located at number 5?

​Equator-

an imaginary circle around Earth that divides Earth into two equal parts: the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.

​Prime Meridian-

an imaginary circle around Earth that divides Earth into two equal parts: the Western Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere.

​​Northern Hemisphere

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​​Southern Hemisphere​

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​Western Hemisphere​

​​Eastern Hemisphere

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The imaginary line that divides the Earth into two equal parts, the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere is called the

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The imaginary line that divides the Earth into two equal parts, the Western Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere is called the

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Which hemisphere is shown on this map?

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Which hemisphere is shown on this map?

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Which hemisphere is shown on this map?

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Which hemisphere is shown on this map?

​Lines of Latitude-

Lines of latitude circle Earth parallel to the Equator. Lines of Latitude describe positions north and south of the Equator.

​Lines of Longitude

Lines of longitude run between the North Pole and the South Pole. Lines of Longitude describe positions east and west of the Prime Meridian.

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The map shows Lines of

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The map shows Lines of

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Multiple Choice

A ___________ is a drawing on a map that shows directions.

• compass rose

• map key

• map scale indicator

• map title

Multiple Choice

A map ________ a list of symbols that appear on the map.

• key/legend

• map title

• scale indicator

• compass rose

Multiple Choice

A ___________ refers to the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground

• scale indicator

• compass rose

• key

• title

Multiple Choice

A ____________ is a set of lines drawn on the map (almost always North-South and East-West) that are used to make it easier to refer to a specific point on the map.

• map grid

• scale indicator

• compass rose

• map key

Multiple Choice

A _____________ is typically found at the top of the map. It tells you exactly what the map is showing.

• compass rose

• map key

• map title

• scale indicator