Unit 1 Lesson 1 Vocab Quiz

A (a)   is a person who studies geography.

Latitude lines run from ____ to ____.

(a)  

The exact location of a place is its ________ ________.

(a)  

Longitude lines run from _____ to _____.

(a)  

An area of land controlled by a nation is a:

• contiguous state

• territory

• latitude area

• geography nonsense

The location of a place in relation to other landmarks is its ________ ________.

(a)  

A deep valley with steep sides is a:

• river

• plateau

• canyon

• mountain

__________ means to be touching or connected in an unbroken series.

• contiguous

• capricorn

• noncontiguous

• territory

The imaginary lines that run from east to west and show a location's distance from the Equator are:

• line of longitude

• lines of latitude

Choose the words or phrases that would NOT be used to describe relative location.

• across from

• near

• at

• next to