GEOGRAPHY QUIZ

What are Cardinal Directions?

• Directions on a road map 

•  North, South, East, and West

• One of the five themes of Geography

• The absolute location on a map

Lines of Latitude run __________ to __________

• up, down

• north, south

• inside, outside

• east, west

Lines of Longitude run _________ to __________

• North to South

• West to East

• South to North

• East to West

What does Hemisphere mean?

• a) A globe

• b) ¼ of a globe

• c) ⅓ of a globe

• d) ½ of a globe

What is the purpose of a Scale on a map?

• distance on a map in relation to the actual distance on Earth

• to show how heavy objects are on Earth

• to show the physical features of a particular area

• to give the coordinates in latitude and longitude of a location

What is another name for a Map Key?

• a) A Map Code

• b) A Map Scale

• c) A Map Legend

• d) A Compass Rose

How many Time Zones are there in the world?

• 48
• 36
• 12
• 24

What are the five themes of Geography?

• Geology, Landforms, Maps, Time, Weather

• Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Region

• Latitude and Longitude, Hemispheres, Maps, Weather, Directions

• Region, Time, Absolute and Relative Location, Geology, Directions

Which of the following is a human characteristic of a place?

• Landforms

• Soil

• Language

• Wildlife

On a road map, what do expressways mean?

• toll road

• the roads are free

• national / USA

• half free and half pay