Geography Quiz

What is an atlas?

• A book of maps

• A type of compass

• A measuring tool

• A globe

What does a compass rose show?

• The equator

• Cardinal directions N, S, E, W

• The prime meridian

• The international date line

What are continents?

• 5 Small islands

• 7 Large land masses on Earth

• 2 Bodies of water

• All the Mountain ranges

Which two hemispheres includes Asia?

• Western Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

What is the equator?

• A line that divides the Earth in half. line of latitude at zero degrees

• A line that marks the cardinal directions

• A line that shows distances on a map

• A line where a new day begins

Where does a new day begin?

• At the equator

• At the prime meridian

• At the international date line

• At the compass rose

What is latitude?

• A line that circles the Earth from North Pole to South Pole going up and down, long ways..

• A line that circles the Earth parallel to the equator

• A line that divides the Earth in half

• A line that shows distances on a map

What is a legend on a map?

• A story about the map

• A key or explanation of symbols on a map

• A line that divides the Earth

• A type of compass

What is longitude?

• A line that circles the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole. It goes up and down, long ways.

• A line that circles the Earth parallel to the equator

• A line that divides the Earth in half

• A line that shows distances on a map

What is a map?

• A book of stories

• A model of the Earth, political or physical features

• A type of compass

• A measuring tool