World Geography Pre-AP Lesson 1 Vocabulary Quiz

What term is used to name each half of the earth, divided either north and south or east and west?

• longitude

• hemisphere

• latitude

• movement

Which set of imaginary lines goes around the earth over the poles?

• Latitude lines

• parallel lines

• Longitude lines

• Offensive line

What imaginary line divides the earth into eastern and western hemisphere?

• The Prime Meridian

• The Optimus Prime

• Prime Time

• Amazon Prime

What geographic tool is a three-dimensional representation of the earth?

• A GPS

• A globe

• A map

• A GIF

What imaginary line divides the earth into northern and southern halves?

• The equator

• The equalizer

• The equinox

• The equilateral

Which term is used to describe the location of a geographic feature in relation to other nearby features?

• Absolute location

• Almost there location

• Relative location

• Unknown location

Which term is used to name a drawing of the earth’s surface that reduces distortions that are caused by converting three dimensions into two dimensions?

• Map rejections

• Map distortions

• Map exploration

• Map projections

Which term is used to describe the exact place on earth at which a geographic feature is found?

• Absolute location

• Altitude location

• Relative location

• Geographic location

Which set of imaginary lines runs parallel to the equator?

• Latitude lines

• Longitude lines

• Literal lines

• Lines of old age

What would you use a GPS for?

There are two correct answers and you have to select them both to earn credit.

• To get lost

• To listen to music

• To get directions

• To find your phone