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Geography Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Geography is the study of what?

a)

the universe and its features

b)

the continent and its features

c)

the earth and its features

d)

the state and its features

2.

Half of the earth is called a...

a)

Hemisphere

b)

Higher

c)

Half

d)

Hot dogs

3.

The _________ is an imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Line of Division

d)

Earth

4.

The _________ is an imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Line of Division

d)

Earth

5.

The place on the map where the symbols are defined.

a)

A map key/legend

b)

A map box

c)

A map picture

d)

A map

6.

What is a circle with the cardinal directions printed on a map called?

a)

A Cardinal

b)

A Compass Rose

c)

A Camp

d)

A Christmas

7.

A small ruler on a map that shows what real-life distance is represented by

a)

A map compass

b)

A map ruler

c)

A map key

d)

A map scale

8.

Latitude are imaginary lines that circle the earth from

a)

East to West

b)

North to South

c)

Asia to Australia

d)

America to Mexico

9.

Longitude are imaginary lines that circle the earth from

a)

East to West

b)

North to South

c)

Asia to Australia

d)

America to Mexico

10.

This system uses lines of latitude and longitude to pinpoint a place on a map or globe.

a)

Grid System

b)

Dividing System

c)

Organization System

d)

Map System

11.

What does a physical map show?

a)

The geography of an area

b)

The continents

c)

The boundries of cities, states, and countries

d)

The oceans

12.

What does a political map show?

a)

The geography of an area

b)

The continents

c)

The boundries of cities, states, and countries

d)

The oceans

13.

___________________ is the relation to where something is, about or near

a)

topographic map

b)

cardinal directions

c)

relative location

d)

absolute location

14.

______________ is the exact location of where something is.

a)

relative location

b)

absolute location

c)

cardinal directions

d)

environment

15.

Label that tells the purpose of a map

a)

Title

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Meridians

d)

Longitude