Geography Quiz

Which feature is shown on a political map?

• climate

• languages spoken

• boundaries

• mineral deposits

Which feature is considered a natural barrier?

• Great Rift Valley

• Aswan Dam

• Panama Canal

• Great Wall of China

Knowing the latitude of a location would be most helpful in determining

• language

• temperature

• population

• time

Which type of map shows detailed information about the Earth's natural features such as rivers, lakes and mountain ranges?

• a political map

• a demographic map

• a physical map

• a weather map

Refer to Figure 1 and answer the following question: If a map scale shows that 1 inch = 200 miles, then 2 ½ inches on the map represents how many miles?

• 400

• 500

• 600

• 700

A geographic area where the annual precipitation is less than 10 inches is called

• a lake

• an archipelago

• a tropical rain forest

• a desert

Refer to Figure 2 and answer the following question: What geographic name is used for a wide, treeless plain where few plants or animals live?

• valley

• canyon

• plateau

• tundra

This country occupies about one-fifth of the Asian continent. Its southwest region contains bamboo forests, home to panda bears. Its capital is Beijing. This country is

• China

• India

• Japan

• Australia

Refer to Figure 3 and answer the following question: The lines of "latitude" are subdivided into units called

• scales

• moments

• minutes

• coordinates

Refer to Figure 4 and answer the following question: The lines of "longitude" get closer together when they reach the

• North and South poles

• Equator

• Greenwich Meridian

• Sun Belt