Geography Quiz

It is a tool that helps the user know what direction they are going.

• Compass

• Map

• GPS

• Altimeter

List the Cardinal Directions.

• North, South, East, West

• Up, Down, Left, Right

• North, South, East, Up

• North, South, Left, Right

List the Intermediate Directions.

• Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest

• North, South, East, West

• Up, Down, Left, Right

• Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary

The earth is divided into lots of lines called ______ latitude ______ and ______ longitude ______.

• lines of latitude and lines of longitude

• circles of latitude and circles of longitude

• parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude

• degrees of latitude and degrees of longitude

Lines run horizontally (east to west), but it measures north to south. Measure in degrees. The Equator is 0 degrees latitude. What is being described?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Altitude

• Meridian

Located at 0 degrees latitude; it is an imaginary belt that runs halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian

Major Lines of Latitude