Geography Quiz

The continent of Asia is located at

• 40 N, 120 W

• 20 S, 20 W

• 40 N, 20 E

• 40 N, 120 E

The continent of North America is located

• In the Southern Hemisphere

• Northwest of Africa

• In the Eastern Hemisphere

• On the Coast of the Indian Ocean

The Prime Meridian is a

• longitude line that runs North to South at 0

• latitude line that runs East to West at 0

• a continent

• longitude line that runs North to South at 180

The Equator runs through which continents?

• North America, Asia, and Europe

• South America, Africa, and Asia

• Australia, South America, and Asia

• Greenland, Antarctica, and Asia

What is the relationship between the coordinates 0.31º N, 32ºE and 9ºS, 147ºE?

• Both coordinates will be found in the Western Hemisphere.

• Both coordinates are located close to the equator.

• Both coordinates will be found in the Southern Hemisphere.

• Both coordinates are located close to the Prime Meridian.

Which statement is an example of relative location?

• I attend Irving Dual Language Academy

• 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

• India borders the Indian Ocean.

• My family goes to the beach every summer for vacation.

What is the difference between a place and a region?

• A place measures the distance of the Earth from west to east, while region measures from north to south.

• A region describes how humans alter their environment to suit their own needs, while a place describes how humans adjust to the environment for their own needs.

• A place and a region are basically the same thing.

• A place has shared physical or human characteristics that help define what it is, while a region is a larger area with two or more places that all have some similar characteristics.

Which region are the coordinates 40ºN, 74º W located?

• Northeast

• Southwest

• Northwest

• Southeast

The geographer’s statements above reflect the use of –

• Relative Location

• Absolute Location

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Place

The change in the surroundings above can be described as an example of -

• Region

• Place

• Movement

• Human Environment Interaction