Introduction to Geography 9 Weeks Test Study Guide

The study of the Earth's physical features and human activity in relation to Earth's surface is known as:

• Geology

• Meteorology

• Geography

• Astronomy

The large landmasses on Earth are called:

• Continents

• Oceans

• Islands

• Mountains

What is the line of latitude that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

The main vertical line of longitude that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres is known as the:

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• International Date Line

The cardinal directions on a compass rose are:

• North, South, East, West

• Up, Down, Left, Right

• Northwest, Southeast, Northeast, Southwest

• Forward, Backward, Sideways, Diagonal

The intermediate directions on a compass rose are:

• Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast

• North, South, East, West

• Up, Down, Left, Right

• Forward, Backward, Sideways, Diagonal

What lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole and are measured in degrees East or West?

• Latitude lines

• Longitude lines

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

The lines that run around the Earth parallel to each other and measure distance north and south of the equator are called (a)  

• Longitude lines
• Latitude lines
• Prime Meridian
• International Date Line

The 5 themes of Geography are:

• Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Regions

• Latitude, Longitude, Equator, Prime Meridian, Hemisphere

• Mountains, Rivers, Deserts, Forests, Lakes

• Climate, Weather, Seasons, Temperature, Rain

The 7 continents are:

• Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia

• Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Greenland

• Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Zealandia

• Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Atlantis