U1.2 Mesopotamia Vocabulary Quiz #2

A map that shows country borders and capital cities is called a _____ map.

• Physical

• Political

• Terrain 

• Climate

The study of how people interact with their surroundings is called _____ geography.

• Physical 

• Human

• Urban

• Climate

Lines of latitude run:

• North–South

• East–West

• From the poles

• In a circle around the equator only

Lines of longitude meet at the _____.

• Equator 

• Tropics

• North and South Poles

• Prime Meridian

If Baghdad is “south of the Taurus Mountains,” this describes its _____ location.

• Absolute

• Relative

• Political

• Human

A physical map is most useful for learning about _____.

• Trade routes

• Mountains and Rivers

• Borders

• Population

Which statement uses climate correctly?

• The climate shows country borders.

• The climate is how hot or cold and how wet or dry a place is.

• Climate means what plants grow in a city.

• Climate is the study of people and places.

The word terrain refers to:

• Weather over time

• Surface features like mountains and valleys

• Type of soil

• Population size

Which pair of words both describe where something is?

• Absolute location & Relative location

• Climate & Terrain

• Physical & Human

• Latitude & Weather

The word relevance means:

• Connected and important to the topic

• Easy to find on a map

• A kind of climate

• Measured in degrees