Geography Vocabulary Quiz

What is the term for an area of flat land, usually at low elevation?

• Plain
• Mountain
• Island
• Country

Which continent do you live on?

• South America
• Africa
• North America

An imaginary line that divides the northern and southern hemispheres is the.....

• Prime Meridian
• longitude
• equator
• latitude

An imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemispheres?

• equator
• longitude
• latitude
• prime meridian

What is half of a sphere called?

• Halfsphere
• Semisphere
• Hemisphere
• Half circle

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?

• North
• West
• Southeast
• East

What do we call directions that come between the cardinal directions?

• Primary Directions
• Intermediate Directions
• Middle Directions
• Subdirections

What is this symbol?

• scale
• key
• compass rose
• map

What direction is indicated by the number 7?

• northeast
• northwest
• southeast
• southwest

What direction is indicated by the number 2?

• north
• east
• south
• west