Geography Concepts Quiz

What is another name for a line of longitude?

• Parallel

• Meridian

• Equator

Which term is an imaginary line that circles the Earth from east to west?

• Parallel

• Longitude

• Equator

What is a global grid?

• A diagram showing distances on a map

• A map key

• A grid made by lines of latitude and longitude

Which map shows just one type of information?

• Political map

• Special-purpose map

• Physical map

What is a region?

• Area with similar features

• Low, flat coastal land

• Bowl-shaped landform

What does a map key show?

• The type of map

• The latitude and longitude

• The symbols on a map

What does a map scale show?

• The type of map

• The relationship between map distances and real distances

• The latitude and longitude

What is a coastal plain?

• A bowl-shaped landform

• A low, flat land along a coast

• A high, flat landform

What is a basin?

• An area with similar features

• A bowl-shaped land lower than the surrounding area

• A high, flat landform

What does 'inland' mean?

• Next to an ocean

• Not next to an ocean or large body of water

• A low, flat area by the coast