Geography Vocabulary Assessment 1

Earth

• geography

• "geo"

• cardinal directions

• intermediate directions

the study of...

• hemi

• latitude

• "geo"

• "graphy"

These are imaginary lines that run in the direction North to South but measure the distance East to West. These lines are parallel to the Prime Meridian.

• lines of latitude

• lines of longitude

• equator

• prime meridian

This root word means "half."

• "hemi"

• sphere

• globe

• hummus

Sphere means...

• cube

• round

• North

• square

The study of the Earth.

• paleontology

• geology

• geography

• none of these

There are 4 halfs of the Earth. We call these...

• intermediate directions

• cardinal directions

• hemispheres

• equator

All of the following are cardinal directions EXCEPT?

• North

• Southwest

• South

• East

All of the following are intermediate directions EXCEPT...

• Northeast

• West

• Southwest

• Northwest

This imaginary line divides the eastern hemisphere from the western hemisphere and runs North to South.

• equator

• prime meridian

• continent

• county