Geography Quiz for Grade 5

These imaginary lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole on a map/globe and measure how far east or west a location is.

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

These imaginary lines run from east to west and measure how far north or south a location is.

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

This line is the starting point for measuring latitude and is located at 0 degrees.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

A sphere that is a model of Earth.

• Map

• Globe

• Atlas

• Compass

This type of map shows only borders between states and/or countries.

• Physical map

• Political map

• Climate map

• Topographic map

This type of map shows physical features like mountain ranges and rivers.

• Physical map

• Political map

• Climate map

• Topographic map

There are the four cardinal directions on a compass.

• North, South, East, West

• Up, Down, Left, Right

• Forward, Backward, Left, Right

• North, South, East, South-East

The continent of North America is made up of these three large countries. What are the United States, Canada, and Mexico?

• United States, Canada, Mexico

• United States, Brazil, Argentina

• Canada, Mexico, Brazil

• Mexico, Argentina, Chile

This ocean is the southernmost ocean on Earth.

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Southern Ocean

This ocean borders North America's and South America's east coast and Europe and Africa's west coast.

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Southern Ocean