Geography Quiz

Geography can be defined as the study of ____________________________ and ____________________________ features of Earth.

• physical, human

• chemical, biological

• historical, cultural

• mathematical, physical

Human geography is _______________________________________________.

• the study of Earth's physical features

• the study of human activities and their relationship to the environment

• the study of the universe

• the study of animals and plants

Latitude is _______________________________________________.

• the distance north or south of the Equator

• the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

• the height above sea level

• the depth below sea level

Longitude is _______________________________________________.

• the distance north or south of the Equator

• the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

• the height above sea level

• the depth below sea level

Four ways we view the Earth? ____________________, ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

• maps, globes, satellite images, photographs

• maps, books, satellite images, photographs

• maps, globes, books, photographs

• maps, globes, satellite images, drawings

This is NOT an ocean that geographers divide the world ocean into.

• Northern

• Pacific

• Arctic

• Southern

• Atlantic

How many continents are there on Earth? ____________________________.

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Landmasses that are smaller than continents and completely surrounded by water: ____________________________.

• islands

• peninsulas

• archipelagos

• isthmuses

Earth’s land surface is divided into large landmasses called what? __________________.

• islands

• continents

• countries

• states

Physical geography is _______________________________________________.

• the study of human activities and their relationship to the environment

• the study of Earth's physical features

• the study of the universe

• the study of animals and plants