Vocabulary Quiz: Geography Terms

1. Latitude: Choose the correct definition for the vocabulary word.

• The lines on a map that run north to south.

• The distance of a place north or south of the Earth's equator.

• The lines on a map that run east to west.

• The point on a map where the prime meridian and equator meet.

2. Longitude: Choose the correct definition for the vocabulary word.

• The distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian.

• The lines on a map that run north to south.

• The lines on a map that run parallel to the equator.

• The highest point on the Earth’s surface.

3. Grid Lines: Choose the correct definition for the vocabulary word.

• The pattern formed by the crossing of parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude on a map.

• A single line used to mark the equator on a globe.

• Lines that divide the Earth into hemispheres.

• The vertical lines on a graph.

4. Location: Choose the correct definition for the vocabulary word.

• A place where important lines meet on a globe.

• The specific place where something is situated.

• The horizontal positioning of something.

• The outer boundary of the Earth.

5. Prime Meridian: Choose the correct definition for the vocabulary word.

• The line of longitude labeled 0°.

• The main line of latitude that divides the Earth.

• The line that runs through the poles and crosses the equator.

• The longest line of latitude.

6. Equator: Choose the correct definition for the vocabulary word.

• The main longitude line that divides the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

• The line of latitude that divides the Earth into northern and southern halves.

• The highest latitude line on Earth.

• A circle that divides the Earth into the upper and lower halves.

7. Hemispheres: Choose the correct definition for the vocabulary word.

• The top and bottom halves of the Earth as divided by the equator.

• The eastern and western halves of the Earth as divided by the prime meridian.

• Any division of the Earth into two halves.

• Both A and B are correct.