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WorksheetsGeography Skills and Terms
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
40o N 100oW is an example of
A set of coordinates
an address
map scale
locker combination
The imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres is called...
Climate Zones
Prime Meridian
Equator
Valley
What is the imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemispheres called?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Compass Rose
International Date Line
What is the measure of distance east and west of the Prime Meridian?
Parallels
Longitude
Latitude
Africa
What is the measure of of distance north and south of the equator on a map?
Latitude
Longitude
International Date Line
Asia
All of these are Cardinal Directions except
North
Northwest
South
East
A man-made channel built to carry water for irrigation or navigation is called a...
Canal
River
Creek
Stream
A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a larger body of water is called a ...
Canal
Ditch
River
Ocean
A low place between mountains is called a/an
island
river
hill
valley
What is the symbol used in maps to indicate direction?
Coordinates
Map Scale
Key
Compass Rose
Which of these is not a major climate zone
North Temperate zone
Tornado Alley
South Temperate zone
South Frigid zone
The farther you move away from the equator it begins to
get colder
get wetter
get warmer
get louder
Which continent is located at 40oN, 100oW?
South America
Asia
North America
Africa
Look at the map. Which continent is numbered 3?
North America
South America
Asia
Australia
North America is located on which two hemispheres?
Northern and Southern
Northern and Western
Southern and Eastern
Northern and Eastern
