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Geography Skills and Terms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

40o N 100oW is an example of

a)

A set of coordinates

b)

an address

c)

map scale

d)

locker combination

2.

The imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres is called...

a)

Climate Zones

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Valley

3.

What is the imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemispheres called?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Compass Rose

d)

International Date Line

4.

What is the measure of distance east and west of the Prime Meridian?

a)

Parallels

b)

Longitude

c)

Latitude

d)

Africa

5.

What is the measure of of distance north and south of the equator on a map?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

International Date Line

d)

Asia

6.

All of these are Cardinal Directions except

a)

North

b)

Northwest

c)

South

d)

East

7.

A man-made channel built to carry water for irrigation or navigation is called a...

a)

Canal

b)

River

c)

Creek

d)

Stream

8.

A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a larger body of water is called a ...

a)

Canal

b)

Ditch

c)

River

d)

Ocean

9.

A low place between mountains is called a/an

a)

island

b)

river

c)

hill

d)

valley

10.

What is the symbol used in maps to indicate direction?

a)

Coordinates

b)

Map Scale

c)

Key

d)

Compass Rose

11.

Which of these is not a major climate zone

a)

North Temperate zone

b)

Tornado Alley

c)

South Temperate zone

d)

South Frigid zone

12.

The farther you move away from the equator it begins to

a)

get colder

b)

get wetter

c)

get warmer

d)

get louder

13.

Which continent is located at 40oN, 100oW?

a)

South America

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

14.

Look at the map. Which continent is numbered 3?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

15.

North America is located on which two hemispheres?

a)

Northern and Southern

b)

Northern and Western

c)

Southern and Eastern

d)

Northern and Eastern