2nd Grade Geography Quiz

What is a globe?

• a flat, paper tool that shows details about an area

• the study of Earth

• a spherical representation of the earth

How is a map different from a globe?

• A globe is a three-dimensional sphere while a map is flat.

• The globe represents the whole earth. A map may represent the whole earth or just a part of it.

• BOTH of the answers are true.

What is a hemisphere?

• a large body of land on Earth

• half of a sphere

• an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth

What imaginary line divides Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• Hemisphere

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

What imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Globe

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

What is a very large piece on land on earth called?

• Mountain

• Ocean

• Continent

Which continent has an A on it?

• Africa

• Europe

• Australia

• North America

Which continent has a B on it?

• Europe

• North America

• South America

• Africa

Which continent has a C on it?

• Africa

• South America

• Asia

• Europe

Which continent has a D on it?

• Antarctica

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia