Geography Basics Quiz

What is the line that runs from North to South called?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Equator

• Meridian

What is another name for latitude?

• Meridian

• Parallel

• Longitude

• Equator

Where does the Prime Meridian run through?

• Paris, France

• Greenwich, England

• New York, USA

• Tokyo, Japan

What is the climate zone called that is cold?

• Torrid

• Temperate

• Frigid

• Tropical

What is the Tropic of Cancer located between?

• Equator and Antarctic Circle

• Equator and Arctic Circle

• North Pole and South Pole

• Prime Meridian and Equator

What does A.M. stand for?

• After Midnight

• Ante Meridian

• After Meridian

• Ante Midnight

What is a canal?

• A natural river

• A waterway made by people

• A part of the ocean

• A mountain pass

What is the line that runs from East to West called?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Meridian

• Equator

What is the climate zone between polar and tropical called?

• Frigid

• Temperate

• Torrid

• Equatorial

What is part of an ocean extending into land called?

• Canal

• Gulf

• River

• Bay