Biome/Geography Review Quiz

Which biome is home to lions, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, and elephants?

• Grasslands
• Tundra
• Rainforest
• Temperate Forest

Biome with plants and grasses, but no trees.

• grassland

• desert

• forest

• arctic tundra

Which environment is sandy, gravelly, and stony?

• Desert

• Tundra

• Wetland

• Forest

What is a map?

• a tool that shows details about an area

• a tool that shows north, south, east, and west on a map

• a chart that explains what symbols mean on a map

• compares distance on a map to distance on Earth

What is a map key?

• a tool that shows details about an area

• a tool that shows north, south, east, and west on a map

• a chart that explains what symbols mean on a map

• compares distance on a map to distance on Earth

What does a compass rose do?

• a tool that shows details about an area

• a tool that shows north, south, east, and west on a map

• a chart that explains what symbols mean on a map

• compares distance on a map to distance on Earth

What does a map scale do?

• a tool that shows details about an area

• a tool that shows north, south, east, and west on a map

• a chart that explains what symbols mean on a map

• compares distance on a map to distance on Earth

What is a globe?

• a tool that shows details about an area

• a tool that shows north, south, east, and west on a map

• a chart that explains what symbols mean on a map

• a map on a round model that shows places all over the Earth

What cardinal direction does the N stand for?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Which direction do you need to go to get to the library from the post office?

• northwest

• southwest

• northeast

• southeast