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WorksheetsGeography Skills Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the center line for latitude called?
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
Equator
What is the center line for longitude called?
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
A political map shows…?
man-made borders
mountains, rivers, plateaus
population density
vegetation
When it is summer in the Northern hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern hemisphere?
summer
fall
winter
spring
What are the seven continents?
Russia, Africa, Greenland, North America, Central America, South America, Australia
Asia, Africa, Greenland, North America, Central America, South America, Australia
Europe, Africa, Greenland, North America, Central America, South America, Australia
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
What is the northern most point on the Earth?
the Geographic North Pole
Iceland
Yellowknife
Whitehorse
How would you describe the Earth’s shape?
football shaped
squared off
spherical
conical
One disadvantage of using a globe as a navigational device.
its not pocket portable
its not a good model of the Earth
its not round enough
its not blue enough
Why do all maps have some type of distortion?
they represent three dimensions on a two dimensional surface
they are made from the same material as Jimi Henrix guitar
Iceland is too big to picture
Russia is too wide to picture
What does a physical map show?
man made borders
features like mountains, plateaus, rivers
where Gold's Gym and Planet Fitness is located world-wide
where you can see a doctor for a sports physical
