Chapter 2: Geography Quiz

What is a continent?

• A large body of water

• A small land mass

• One of the seven large land masses on Earth

What is the purpose of latitude and longitude lines?

• To divide the earth in half

• To help us find places and make traveling easier

What is the equator?

• A line that goes east to west

• A line that goes north and south

• A latitude that divides the earth in half

What is the purpose of latitude and longitude lines?

• To divide the earth in half

• To help us find places and make traveling easier

• To meet at the north and south poles

What do latitude lines represent on a map?

• Black lines that go east and west

• Yellow lines that go north and south

What do longitude lines represent on a map?

• Black lines that go east and west

• Yellow lines that go north and south

What is a country?

• A large body of water

• An area with its own government and clear borders

• A line that goes east to west

What forms the borders of a country?

• Shorelines and mountains

• Citizens and culture

What can cause names and borders of countries to change?

• Latitude and longitude lines

• War and other events

What is the purpose of a map?

• To divide the earth in half

• To help us find places and make traveling easier

• To show countries or nations