World Geography LEVEL Unit 01 Vocab Quiz

What are the vertical lines that measure distance east or west of the prime meridian called?

• latitude

• continents

• longitude

• hemispheres

What are the horizontal lines that measure distance north or south of the Equator called?

• latitude

• longitude

• hemispheres

• oceans

Which is the imaginary line that divides the earth in half at 0° latitude?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Longitude

• Tropic of Cancer

Which is the imaginary line that divides the earth in half at 0° longitude?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Longitude

• Tropic of Cancer

Characteristics that describe features created by people.

• Physical Features

• Human Features

• Vegetation

• Natural Resources

Characteristics that describe features created by nature.

• Physical Features

• Human Features

• Vegetation

• Natural Resources

The halves of the Earth, northern and southern created by the Equator and the eastern and western created by the Prime Meridian are known as --

• Continent

• Orientation

• Hemisphere

• Region

Areas that share a combination of human trends or physical features and are unique to that area are known as --

• Region

• Hemisphere

• Continent

• Orientation

What does the "SE" stand for on the compass rose?

• South West
• South East

What is this?

• A beautiful picture

• A map key

• Fire, trees, dots, hills