Geography Quiz

What is latitude?

• Latitude is the position north or south of the equator.

• Latitude is the position east or west of the prime meridian.

• Latitude is the distance from the North Pole.

• Latitude is the measurement of altitude above sea level.

What is the major line of latitude?

• The major line of latitude is the Equator.

• The major line of latitude is the Tropic of Cancer.

• The major line of latitude is the Tropic of Capricorn.

• The major line of latitude is the Arctic Circle.

What is longitude?

• Longitude is the position east or west of the Prime Meridian.

• Longitude is the position north or south of the Equator.

• Longitude is the distance from the North Pole.

• Longitude is the measurement of altitude above sea level.

What is the major line longitude?

• The major line of longitude is the Prime Meridian.

• The major line of longitude is the Equator.

• The major line of longitude is the Tropic of Cancer.

• The major line of longitude is the Tropic of Capricorn.

Define absolute location.

• Absolute location is the exact location of a place using latitude and longitude lines.

• Absolute location is the relative position of a place compared to other locations.

• Absolute location is the description of a place based on its physical characteristics.

• Absolute location is the cultural significance of a place.

Identify the type of map shown in the diagram: Physical, Political, Climate, or Special Purpose?

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Climate Map

• Special Purpose Map

What is a push factor?

• A reason that attracts people to a new area

• A reason that pushes people to leave their home

• A factor that has no impact on migration

• A reason that keeps people in their home country

What is a pull factor?

• A factor that repels people from a place

• A factor that attracts people to a new place

• A factor that has no effect on migration

• A factor that only affects job opportunities

Define what a renewable and nonrenewable source is.

• A renewable resource can be replaced; a non-renewable resource cannot be replaced.

• A non-renewable resource can be replaced; a renewable resource cannot be replaced.

• Both renewable and non-renewable resources can be replaced.

• Neither renewable nor non-renewable resources can be replaced.

Which of the following are examples of renewable resources?

• Water, plants, and animals

• Coal, oil, and natural gas

• Uranium and plutonium

• Plastic and metals