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Term 4 Geography quiz week 2

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This imaginary line runs from the North to the South Pole and separates the Earth into the East and West hemispheres.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

Tropic of Cancer

2.

This imaginary line circles the Earth and divides into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

a)

Arctic Circle

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

3.

How many oceans are there?

a)

3

b)

9

c)

7

d)

5

4.

How many continents are there?

a)

7

b)

1

c)

5

d)

10

5.

What is shown in the picture?

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Inset Map

c)

Map Key/Legend

d)

Locator

6.

Which directions are North, South, East, and West?

a)

Cardinal Directions

b)

Intermediate Directions

c)

Good Directions

d)

Bad Directions

7.

Which directions are Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest?

a)

Cardinal Directions

b)

Good Directions

c)

Bad Directions

d)

Intermediate Directions

8.

Which continent is pictured?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

9.

Which continent is pictured?

a)

Africa

b)

Antarctica

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

10.

Which continent is pictured?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

South America

d)

Africa

11.

Which continent is pictured?

a)

Africa

b)

Antarctica

c)

North America

d)

Asia

12.

Which continent is pictured?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Europe

13.

Which continent is pictured

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

d)

South America

14.

Which continent is pictured?

a)

Australia

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

15.

Which of the following are oceans?

a)

Southern

b)

Mexican

c)

Arctic

d)

Atlantic

e)

Chinese

16.
The study of the physical features of the Earth and the people that live here.
a)
Astronomy
b)
Geography
c)
Physics
d)
Geothermal
17.
The angular distance of a place north or south of the Equator.
a)
Equator
b)
Latitude
c)
Longitude
d)
Prime Meridian
18.
The angular distance of a place east or west of the Prime Meridian.
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Scale
d)
Projection
19.
Side by side lines never intersect.
a)
Degree
b)
Longitude
c)
Parallel
d)
Distortion
20.
The unit of measurement of angles
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
projection
d)
degree
21.
The longitude line that runs through Greenwich, England (0° longitude)
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
22.
A spherical representation of the Earth.
a)
map
b)
projection
c)
globe
d)
compas rose
23.
The ratio of the distance on a map to the actual distance on the Earth.
a)
key
b)
degree
c)
scale
d)
compass rose
24.
The inaccurate shape, area, distance or direction on a map compared to a globe.
a)
projection
b)
geography
c)
scale
d)
distortion
25.
A method used to transfer images from a globe onto a map.
a)
projection
b)
distortion
c)
scale
d)
key
26.
The four main points of the directions north, south, east and west.
a)
scale
b)
cardinal directions
c)
compass rose
d)
key
27.
The item on a map that explains the different symbols shown.
a)
key
b)
scale
c)
globe
d)
latitude
28.
_______ lines on a globe run from east to west.
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Latitude
d)
Longitude
29.

What is geography?

a)

Geography is the study of technologies that help improve peoples lives.

b)

Geography is the art of map making.

c)

Geography is the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create.

d)

Geography is the study of trade routes throughout time.

30.

What is meant by an "absolute location?"

a)

It is an address of longitude and latitude.

b)

It tells you which city a place is located in.

c)

It tells you approximately where a place is located.

d)

None of the above

31.
What is the purpose of a map scale?
a)
To weigh the political power of the states
b)
To show where things are located on the map
c)
Compare the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on Earth
d)
To show how large the map is
32.
The equator divides what two hemispheres?
a)
East and West
b)
North and South 
33.
What is half of a sphere called?
a)
Halfsphere
b)
Semisphere
c)
Hemisphere
d)
Half circle
34.

Latitude refers to the lines on a map which run

a)

Horizontally (left to right)

b)

Vertically (up & down)

c)

Diagonally (corner to corner)

d)

In a circle (round and wound)

35.

Longitude refers to lines on a map which run

a)

horizontally (left to right)

b)

Vertically (up and down)

c)

Diagonally (corner to corner)

d)

In a circle (round and round)

36.

What is a human modification of the environment?

a)

When humans observe the environment

b)

When humans actually change something about the environment

c)

When an environment naturally gets less rain over time

d)

When an environment naturally gets more rain over time

37.
What are the imaginary lines that crisscross the globe which geographers use to find absolute location?
a)
Latitude and Longitude
b)
Meridians and Time Zones
c)
Rivers and Deltas
d)
Mountains and Deserts
38.
What part of a map is this?
a)
Legend
b)
Scale
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Title
39.
What part of a map is this?
a)
Title
b)
Legend
c)
Scale
d)
Compass Rose
40.
Which number is the Pacific Ocean?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
3
d)
2
41.
Which number is Asia?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
7
d)
2
42.

Siwa is in what intermediate direction from Aswan?

a)

Southeast

b)

Northwest

c)

East

d)

South

43.

What are the four cardinal directions?

a)

North, East, South, and West

b)

Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest

c)

Up, Down, Left and Right

d)

Forward, Reverse, and Side to Side

44.

Definition: a precise measure of where a location falls in terms of longitude and latitude using units such as minutes and seconds

a)

relative location

b)

absolute location

c)

meridian

d)

parsec

45.

30* 20" North Latitude and 81* 40' West Longitude is an expression of

a)

absolute location

b)

compass rose

c)

elevation

d)

relative location

46.

A compass is a tool that is used to describe one component of motion. Which component of motion does a compass describe?

a)

Direction

b)

Distance

c)

Time

d)

Speed

47.

What is the object shown in the image?

a)

compass rose

b)

legend

c)

map title

d)

scale

48.

What element is missing from this map?

a)

scale

b)

title

c)

legend

d)

compass rose

49.

Using the compass rose, what direction would you travel from Raleigh to Charleston

a)

Northwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Northeast

50.

Which continent is marked by the number "1"?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

51.

What is geography?

a)

They study of the Earth

b)

The study of the map

c)

The study of America

d)

The study of history

52.

What is the name of the tool box that explains what all the symbols on a map is called?

a)

Key or legend

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Scale

d)

Color guide

53.

Which of the following is NOT a continent?

a)

North America

b)

Australia

c)

Greenland

d)

Africa

54.

Which of the following is NOT an ocean?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Southern

d)

Europe

55.
What is the capital of Australia?
a)
Perth
b)
Canberra
c)
Brisbane
d)
Sydney
56.
Australia is surrounded by 
a)
Indian and Atlantic oceans
b)
Atlantic and Pacific oceans
c)
Indian and Pacific oceans
d)
Indian and Antartic oceans
57.
Which of these is NOT an Australian State?
a)
Victoria
b)
Queensland
c)
New South Wales
d)
Australian capital
58.
Which is the capital of Queensland? 
a)
Brisbane
b)
Darwin
c)
Adelaide
d)
Sydney
59.
What is the capital of Victoria?
a)
Melbourne
b)
Hobart
c)
Sydney
d)
Brisbane
60.
Which is the capital of Western Australia?
a)
Brisbane
b)
Darwin
c)
Perth
d)
Adelaide
61.
Which is the longest river in Australia?
a)
Murray
b)
Victoria
c)
Darling
d)
Gilbert
62.
Which is the largest mountain in Australia?
a)
Mc donell
b)
Kimberly
c)
Hamersley
d)
Kosciuszko
63.
Which is the largest desert in Australia?
a)
Great Victoria
b)
Great Sandy
c)
Simpson
d)
Tanami
64.
Which is the largest lake of Australia?
a)
Eyre
b)
Mackay
c)
Dissapoinment
d)
Arfyle
65.
Which is the largest bay in Australia
a)
Bass
b)
Shark
c)
Whale
d)
Collier
66.
What is the name of the world's largest monolith?
a)
Uluru
b)
Koab
c)
Stony
d)
Sturt
67.
What is the capital of New South Wales?
a)
Sydney
b)
Adelaide
c)
Perth
d)
Darwin
68.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

Queensland

b)

New South Wales

c)

Australia Capital Territory

d)

Tasmania

69.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

Northern Territory

b)

Western Australia

c)

Queensland

d)

South Australia

70.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

Australia Capital Territory

b)

New South Wales

c)

Victoria

d)

Tasmania

71.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

South Australia

b)

Victoria

c)

Western Australia

d)

Northern Territory

72.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

New South Wales

b)

Queensland

c)

Tasmania

d)

Victoria

73.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

Western Australia

b)

Australia Capital Territory

c)

Tasmania

d)

Victoria

74.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

South Australia

b)

Western Australia

c)

Australia Capital Territory

d)

Queensland

75.

How many states in Australia?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

4

d)

7

76.

How many Territories in Australia?

a)

5

b)

2

c)

7

d)

4

77.

What Australian natural landmark is found here?

a)

Hobart

b)

Wave rock

c)

Uluru

d)

Shark Bay

78.

What is the green part of this map?

a)

ACT

b)

The Great Dividing Range

c)

The Great Barrier Reef

d)

Uluru

79.

Which state is this?

a)

WA

b)

NT

c)

TAS

d)

ACT

80.

Which state is this?

a)

NSW

b)

ACT

c)

VIC

d)

TAS

81.

Which ocean is not surrounding Australia?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

82.
a)
Western Australia
b)
Northern Territory
c)
South Australia
d)
Queensland

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