TCI Lesson 1: Geography

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• North Pole
• South Pole

Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.

• kilometers
• degrees
• miles
• hours

• The map shows lines of longitude.
• The map shows lines of latitude.

The equator falls at...

• 0 degrees longitude
• 0 degrees latitude

The equator splits the Earth into which hemispheres?

• East and West
• Southeast and Northwest
• North and South
• Southwest and Northeast

What does a compass show?

• North, South, East, West
• Time
• Games

What kind of landform is the tallest of all with a spiky top where snow may fall?

• mountain
• river
• cave
• ocean

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

• precipitation and humidity
• temperature and air pressure
• wind conditions and humidity
• temperature and precipitation

Land surrounded on all sides by water

• Island
• Archipelago
• Peninsula
• Isthmus 

Land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides

• Peninsula 
• Island
• Strait
• Isthmus