Geography Quiz 6th grade

What is half of the Earth called?

• split

• halfie

• hemisphere

• globe

What is a Compass Rose?

• A symbol (or circle) on the map that shows directions

• A flower

• A handheld compass

• Imaginary line

What does geography study?

• Planets

• Earth

• Math

What are the cardinal directions?

• North

• South

• East

• West

• All of the above

An imaginary line dividing the Earth in halves is called the...

• perimeter

• Equator

• scale

A legend or map key shows:

• directions

• what the symbols on a map mean

• distances

• nothing

What will a physical map show?

• landforms

• elevation

• bodies of water

• all of the above

A map scale will...

• tell you how much it weighs

• tell you directions

• compare real distance to the distance on a map

• explain the locations

Intermediate directions are

• Northeast

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Southwest

• All of the above

A political map shows...

• government divisions like cities and countries

• political information

• leaders of a country

• policies