World Geography Mapping Vocabulary Quiz

The lines on the map are known as:

• Equators and meridians

• Latitude & Longitude

• Earth Coordinates

• The X axis and the Y axis

Which is an example of humans interacting with their environment? Choose the best answer.

• Inuit tribes of the Arctic who depend on fishing for survival.

• Someone eating a fish sandwich for lunch at a fast-food restaurant

• A taxidermist who is paid to stuff and mount fish caught by sportsmen.

• A town council raising the cost of a fishing license from $5 to $10.

Which of the following is a true statement about the equator?

• In influences weather patterns around the world.

• It divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.

• It separates the earth into degrees of latitude and longitude

• it is the location of earth's magnetic poles.

Which of the following is an example of a physical characteristic of a region?

• A mountain range located within that region.

• A sports team that everyone in the area roots for.

• The language that's spoken in that region.

• The jobs that are available in that region.

In terms of geography, which of the following is an example of movement?

• A father driving his car to the grocery store to buy diapers

• A businesswoman commuting to work every morning.

• Immigrants traveling from Asia to the United States

• A family taking a vacation to Florida.

The United States is ethnically and geographically diverse. What does this mean?

• There are many different physical and cultural features in the country.

• The weather changes frequently as you travel across the country.

• Compared to other countries, the U.S. is extremely large.

• Most people in the United States live in cities or suburbs and speak English.

What are the major themes of geography?

• People, places, things, and locations.

• Latitude, longitude, temperature, and humidity.

• Location, place, region, movement, human-environment interaction.

• Time zone, rainfall, population, and language.

Where can you see latitude and longitude lines?

• From the air

• On a map or globe

• around fault lines

• On the bottom of the ocean.

What is the 0-degree latitude line called?

• Latitude-zone

• 180 degrees longitude

• The equator

• The prime meridian

How many degrees of longitude are there to the east and west of the Prime Meridian?

• 90

• 100

• 180

• 520