Geography Quiz

A place that shares one or more common characteristics is called

• A place

• A zone

• A location

• A region

What is the arrangement of objects in space called?

• Location

• Distribution

• Pattern

• Concentration

The idea that Europeans developed stronger civilizations based on the benefit of climatic and environmental advantages was supported by which of the following geographic theories.

• Environmental Determinism

• Replenishment Theory

• Density Equation

• Depletion Theory

Which of the following is not one of the 5 themes of geography?

• Location

• Space

• Place

• Movement

Which of the following is NOT a non-renewable resource?

• Natural gas

• Petroleum

• Coal

• Timber

Which of the following is NOT a property of distribution?

• Density

• Concentration

• Pattern

• Globalization

A science of making maps is called

• Meteorology

• Geomorphology

• Cartography

• Demography

The Prime Meridian is what degree of longitude?

• 0 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 120 degrees

• 180 degrees

Precise location-finding tools that use satellites, tracking stations, and receivers are called

• Remote Sensing Systems

• Echo-Location Systems

• Global Positioning Systems

• Cartographic Engineering Systems

What is the line of latitude located at 0 degrees called?

• Equator

• International Date Line

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer