Geography and History Foundations Vocabulary Practice Quiz

What is a large landmass separated by oceans of water called?

• Island

• Continent

• Peninsula

• Archipelago

What is a nation with its own government, culture, and border called?

• Country

• Biome

• Climate

• Valley

What are imaginary lines that run East and West around the globe to help find a degree coordinate for exact location called?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Coordinates

• Elevation

What are imaginary lines that run North and South around the globe to help find a degree coordinate for exact location called?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Coordinates

• Elevation

What is a symbol on a map that shows direction called?

• Map Key/Legend

• Compass Rose

• Map Scale

• Political Map

What are naturally occurring land formations or areas of land called?

• Landforms

• Biome

• Climate

• Desert

What are weather conditions that are continuous and repeated over time as the average weather in an area called?

• Arid

• Climate

• Biome

• Elevation

What is a type of climate or land that is usually too dry to support the growing of plants called?

• Biome

• Arid

• Desert

• Valley

What is a large area with a unique climate and landscape that is home to specific species of plants and animals called?

• Biome

• Plateau

• Archipelago

• Peninsula

What is a table or small box on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols and colors called?

• Map Scale

• Compass Rose

• Map Key/Legend

• Political Map