Geography Quiz

What is geography?

• a symbol on a map

• the study of the things that make up Earth

• the place where something is

Which one of these is an example of a location?

• how big a building is

• a street address

• what a place looks like

• a time you have to be at a particular place

Which two items are landforms?

• a mountain

• the equator

• a plain

• a border

• a capital

What does the word continent mean?

• North America or South America

• the northern part of the world

• a large area of land

• a model of Earth

How many continents are there on Earth?

• five

• six

• seven

• nine

Which type of map shows land and water features?

• a road map

• a political map

• a physical map

Which question could you answer using a political map of the United States today?

• Which state is the smallest?

• Which state is mostly desert?

• Which state has the longest river?

Draw a compass rose and label it correctly.