Basic Geography Skills Quiz

This line divides the world into two hemispheres, Northern and Southern.

• Prime Meridian

• Longitude

• Equator

This line divides the world into two hemispheres, Eastern and Western.

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

• Equator

This part of a map represents distance.

• Key/Legend

• Scale

• Compass Rose

• Title

This part of a map shows you the directions.

• Key/Legend

• Scale

• Compass Rose

• Title

What are the 4 cardinal directions on the compass rose?

• North, East, South, West

• Up, Down, Left, Right

• Forward, Backward, Left, Right

• Top, Bottom, Left, Right

This is a 3D sphere that represents all of Earth.

• Map

• GPS

• Globe

Elevation is:

• In an area like a desert

• The height above sea level

• A political boundary

A person who makes maps is called a:

• Cartographer

• Geomaper

• Lineman

Where longitude and latitude meet is called a:

• Location

• Coordinate

• Hemisphere

Which of the following is a continent?

• Asia

• Pacific Ocean

• Amazon Rainforest

• Sahara Desert