Geography Quiz

What is the term for weather patterns, such as those in temperature, rainfall, and wind, measured over time in an area?

• geography

• climate

• government

• landform

Which tool or instrument is used for finding directions?

• globe

• compass

• latitude

• longitude

What is the study of our physical surroundings and how humans interact with them called?

• geography

• climate

• government

• landform

What is a sphere that is a model of Earth and most accurately represents it?

• compass

• globe

• latitude

• longitude

What is the organization that makes the laws in a country, state, or community and has the power to enforce them?

• geography

• climate

• government

• landform

What is a physical feature on Earth’s surface such as a mountain or a plain called?

• geography

• climate

• government

• landform

What is an imaginary line called a parallel that runs west and east around Earth?

• latitude

• longitude

• compass

• globe

What is an imaginary line called a meridian that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole?

• latitude

• longitude

• compass

• globe