Geography Quiz Pt. 1

The study of earth’s land, water, and climate as well as the use of its resources by humans

• Archaeology

• History

• Geography

• Economics

How many continents and oceans are there on Earth?

• 6 continents, 4 oceans

• 6 continents, 5 oceans

• 7 continents, 5 oceans

• 7 continents, 6 oceans

In which hemispheres would North America be found?

• Northern and Eastern

• Northern and Western

• Southern and Eastern

• Southern and Western

This imaginary line divides Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres:

• The Prime Meridian

• Cardinal directions

• The equator

• Flow lines

The study of earth’s landforms, rivers, and climate is called:

• Archaeology

• Human Geography

• Physical geography

• History

Which of the following is used to determine absolute location?

• Latitude & Longitude coordinates

• A compass

• Nearby landmarks

• A map

Half of the earth is called

• a globe

• a hemisphere

• the prime meridian

• a compass rose

The exact spot or position where a place is found is called:

• Region

• Place

• Relative location

• Absolute location

The study of human activities on the earth’s surface is called:

• archaeology

• history

• human geography

• physical geography

Choose the important map tools most maps will have.

• North, South, East, West, and the intermediate directions

• Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern, and Arctic Oceans

• Title, Key, Compass Rose, Scale, Latitude and Longitude lines

• N. America, S. America, Europe, Africa, and Asia