Geography Quiz

What is the true shape of the Earth?

• Perfect sphere

• Cube

• Slightly flattened at poles and bulging at the equator

• Cylinder

What is a globe?

• A true model of the Earth

• A map of the world

• A ball used for playing

• A drawing of the Earth

How does the Earth rotate?

• From east to west

• From west to east

• From north to south

• It does not rotate

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into two equal halves?

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

What are the two halves of the Earth called?

• Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere

• Land Hemisphere and Water Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere

• Upper Hemisphere and Lower Hemisphere

What is the latitude of the North Pole?

• 23½° N

• 66½° N

• 90° N

• 0°

Which of the following is NOT an important parallel of latitude?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian

• Arctic Circle

What is the latitude of the Tropic of Capricorn?

• 66½° S

• 23½° S

• 90° S

• 0°

Why do the sizes of parallels of latitude decrease as we move away from the equator?

• The Earth is flat

• The Earth is a perfect sphere

• The Earth is slightly flattened at the poles

• The Earth does not rotate

What is the latitude of the Equator?

• 0°

• 23½° N

• 45° N

• 90° N