Geography

What is geography?

• the study of Earth

• the study of fossils

• the study of people

• the study of history

Which of the following is a cardinal direction?

• northwest
• east
• southeast
• lake

What does a compass rose show?

• Key
• Distance
• Directions
• States

These lines run east and west but the measure distances of the earth north and south of the equator.

• longitude
• latitude
• equator
• location

These lines run north and south but they measure distances of the earth east and west of the Prime Meridian.

• longitude
• latitude
• equator
• location

180^o longitude is called the...

• Prime Meridian
• equator
• International Date Line
• Tropic of Cancer

0^o longitude is called the...

• Prime Meridian
• equator
• International Date Line
• Tropic of Capricorn

0^o latitude is called the...

• Prime Meridian
• equator
• International Date Line
• Tropic of Capricorn

Latitude lines measure...

• north and south
• east and west

What imaginary line of latitude circles the middle of Earth?

• Prime Meridian
• Tropic of Cancer
• Tropic of Capricorn
• Equator