Geography Quiz

What is the term for the distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Continent

• Ocean

What is the distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian called?

• Latitude

• Continent

• Longitude

• Geography

Which term refers to one of the seven large landmasses on the earth?

• Ocean

• Continent

• Geography

• Culture

What is one of the five major bodies of saltwater that surround the continents?

• Continent

• Latitude

• Ocean

• Primary Source

What is the study of the earth's physical and cultural features called?

• Culture

• Geography

• Longitude

• Secondary Source

What term describes the beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people?

• Primary Source

• Geography

• Culture

• Ocean

What is an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event called?

• Secondary Source

• Primary Source

• Geography

• Latitude

What is a secondhand account of an event or a retelling of another person's observations written by someone who did not witness or participate in the event?

• Primary Source

• Longitude

• Secondary Source

• Continent