Geography Quiz

What does a globe represent without distorting?

• Only the continents

• The Earth without distorting shapes, distribution, and size of oceans and continents

• The Earth with distortions

• Only the oceans

What are maps?

• Representations of the entire universe

• Representations of the solar system

• Flat representations of the Earth or parts of it

• Detailed guides to navigate the oceans

What does the scale on a map indicate?

• The color used in the map

• The distance between symbols

• The relationship between the actual distance on the ground and the representation on the map

• The number of continents

What are the two types of scales mentioned in the image?

• Color scale and size scale

• Graphical scale and numerical scale

• Temperature scale and pressure scale

• Historical scale and modern scale

What imaginary lines on Earth measure latitude?

• Meridians

• Parallels

• Equator

• Poles

What is the term used for the distance measured in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Equator

• Hemisphere

Which hemisphere is Spain located in?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

What are the geographic coordinates of a point on Earth determined by?

• Latitude and longitude

• North and South Poles

• Equator and Prime Meridian

• Eastern and Western Hemispheres

Which mountain range is located in Asia and includes Mount Everest?

• Andes

• Rockies

• Himalayas

• Alps

What is the largest desert in Africa?

• Kalahari Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Arabian Desert

• Gobi Desert