S.S. U1 L1 Vocabulary Quiz

Which imaginary line circles Earth halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole?

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Latitude
• Longitude

What is the Prime Meridian?

• A line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole
• A line that runs parallel to the Equator
• A line that runs around the Earth at the widest point
• A line that measures the distance from the Equator

Which of the following best describes a globe?

• A flat map of the Earth
• A digital representation of Earth
• A sphere that is a model of Earth
• A satellite image of Earth

What do we call the organization that makes and enforces laws in a country, state, or community?

• Geography
• Equator
• Longitude
• Government

What are weather elements such as temperature, rainfall, and wind measured over a period of time in an area called?

• Geography
• Government
• Climate
• forcast

Which imaginary lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole?

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Longitude
• Latitude

Which imaginary lines run west and east around Earth?

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Longitude
• Latitude

Which imaginary lines run west and east around Earth?

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Longitude
• Latitude

How do you define the word Geography

• the study of our physical surroundings and how humans interact with them
• the scientific study of the weather
• the science that deals with the earth's physical structure
• the study of past events, particularly in human affairs.

Which of the following is a natural boundary between two land areas?

• River

• Highway

• Railroad

• Fence