Geography Basics Quiz

What is a large stream of water called?

• Mountain

• Urban

• River

• Grassland

Which term describes areas in the world where there is snow and ice almost all year round?

• Polar Region

• Rural

• Urban

• Grassland

What are vast stretches of open country known as?

• Urban

• Rural

• Mountain

• River

What is a huge rise in the earth's surface that reaches high elevations and altitudes?

• River

• Urban

• Mountain

• Grassland

Which term describes a city environment?

• Urban

• Polar Region

• Rural

• Grassland

Which of the following is not an example of Movement?

• A tornado

• Shipping cars to Asia

• Flying to California

• Speaking to a friend on the phone

Which of the following is an example of Relative Location?

• [e-mail]

• Down the road three blocks

• 1355 Greenwich

• 32 degrees North, 85 degrees West

Which of the following is not an example of a Human/Environmental characteristic?

• Lake Harbor Park

• Campbell School

• Henry Street

• The English language

Which statement best describes Absolute Location?

• An approximate location

• Nearby

• Just around the corner

• An exact spot on Earth

Each of the following is a physical feature of Place except ____.

• Forests

• Mountains

• Oceans

• Language

• Rivers