Exploring Maps and Landforms Quiz

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

Which of the following is a type of landform?

• Wall

• Mountain

• Cloud

• Rain

What is the main purpose of a compass rose on a map?

• To show the scale of the map

• To show directions

• To display the map's legend

• To show the map's title

What is the name of the line of longitude that is 0 degrees?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

Which ocean is located at the North Pole?

• Indian Ocean

• Southern Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

Label the 5 oceans.

(Remember: The Pacific Ocean is on 2 sides of the globe.)

a

b

c

d

e

f

Indian

Pacific

Southern

Arctic

Pacific

Atlantic

Which of the following is a landform that is a flat, elevated area?

• Valley

• Plateau

• Hill

• Canyon

​ (a)   are features on the Earth's surface created by internal and external ​ (b)   . Mountains, hills and beaches are landforms, and trees are ​ (c)   !

• Landforms
• forces
• not
• also
• Lifeforms

Match the following

• Valley

• 
• Mountain

• 
• Peninsula

• 
• Canyon

• 
• Island

• 

Every variation in the landscape is called a

• deformity.

• landform.

• variegation.

• fault.