Geography Quiz

What is the study of Earth and its peoples, places, and environments called?

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Geography

• Physics

What is the definition of "landscape"?

• A type of painting

• A portion of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from a location

• A type of weather pattern

• A type of ecosystem

What does "relative location" refer to?

• The exact coordinates of a place

• The location of one place compared to another place

• The climate of a place

• The population of a place

What does "absolute location" refer to?

• A general area

• The exact location of something

• A relative position

• An approximate direction

What are the lines on a map that run east to west called?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Equator

• Meridian

What is the equator?

• A line of longitude that runs around the middle of Earth

• A line of latitude that runs around the middle of Earth

• A line of latitude that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole

• A line of longitude that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole

What are the lines on a map that run north to south called?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Equator

• Meridian

What is the Prime Meridian?

• The starting point for measuring latitude

• The starting point for measuring longitude

• The line dividing the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• The line dividing the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

What is a region?

• A single place with unique characteristics

• A group of places that are close to one another and that share some characteristics

• A place with no specific characteristics

• A random collection of places

What is the definition of "environment"?

• The natural surroundings of a place

• A type of weather pattern

• A man-made structure

• A type of ecosystem