Geography Quiz

What is the term for a description of a place using grid coordinates (latitude and longitude)?

• Relative location

• Absolute location

• Geographic location

• Coordinate location

What is a large pipe or channel that carries water a long distance called?

• Canal

• River

• Aqueduct

• Stream

What term describes a group of islands?

• Peninsula

• Archipelago

• Continent

• Isthmus

What is the climate of extreme cold called?

• Tropical climate

• Temperate climate

• Arctic climate

• Desert climate

What is a cold, dry region near the Arctic Ocean where no trees grow called?

• Arctic tundra

• Desert

• Rainforest

• Savanna

What is the business of farming called?

• Industry

• Commerce

• Agriculture

• Horticulture

What is an imaginary line that passes through the center of Earth between the North and South Poles on which Earth rotates?

• Equator

• Meridian

• Axis

• Tropic

What is a graphic that compares the distance on a map to the distance it represents?

• Legend

• Bar scale

• Compass rose

• Grid

What is land drained by a river called?

• Basin

• Delta

• Plateau

• Valley

What is a portion of the ocean that is partly enclosed by land called?

• Gulf

• Bay

• Strait

• Lagoon