Grade 5 Geography Quiz

What is the study of our physical surroundings and how humans interact with them?

• Climate

• Geography

• Government

• Vegetation

What is a physical feature on Earth's surface such as a mountain or a plain?

• Landform

• Compass

• Globe

• Latitude

What is a tool or instrument for finding directions?

• Compass

• Longitude

• Physical feature

• Vegetation

What is an imaginary line called a parallel that runs west and east around Earth?

• Latitude

• Climate

• Government

• Landform

What is an imaginary line called a meridian that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole?

• Longitude

• Globe

• Compass

• Vegetation

What are weather elements, such as temperature, rainfall, and wind, that are measured over a period of time in an area?

• Climate

• Geography

• Landform

• Physical feature

What is a sphere that is a model of Earth and most accurately represents it?

• Globe

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Government

What is the organization that makes the laws in a country, state, or community and has the power to enforce them?

• Government

• Vegetation

• Climate

• Compass

What is a part of Earth's surface including landmasses and bodies of water?

• Physical feature

• Landform

• Geography

• Globe

What are the types of plants in an area or a region?

• Vegetation

• Climate

• Longitude

• Latitude