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Geography Vocabulary

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the names of the five oceans?

a)

Pacific, Indian, Atlantic, Western, and Pacific

b)

Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, Pacific, and Southern

c)

Atlantic, Norther, Arctic, Indian, and Pacific

d)

Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, Black, and Pacific

2.

How many continents are there?

a)

5

b)

9

c)

7

d)

6

3.

How many Hemispheres are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

4.

The imaginary line that runs halfway between the North and South Pole is the...

a)

hypotenuse

b)

equator

c)

prime meridian

d)

international date line

5.

The line that connects the North and South Pole on one side of the Earth and runs through Europe is the definition of ...

a)

hypotenuse

b)

equator

c)

prime meridian

d)

international date line

6.

The distance North and South of the equator measured in degrees is the definition of ...

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

prime meridian

d)

international date line

7.

The distance East or West of the prime meridian measured in degrees is the definition of ...

a)

latitude

b)

equator

c)

international date line

d)

longitude

8.

A compass rose shows us...

a)

capital cities

b)

directions

c)

states

d)

boundaries

9.

What can we use on a map to measurement the distance between places?

a)

latitude

b)

degrees

c)

a scale

d)

compass rose

10.

What use symbols, colors, or lines to represent important places or landmarks on a map?

a)

index

b)

table of content

c)

legends or map keys

d)

note taking

11.

Reference Maps show....

a)

the variation of a topic (the theme) across a geographic area.

b)

the location of geographic boundaries, physical features of Earth, or cultural features such as places, cities, and roads.

12.

Thematic Maps show....

a)

the variation of a topic (the theme) across a geographic area.

b)

the location of geographic boundaries, physical features of Earth, or cultural features such as places, cities, and roads.

13.

What is one example of a reference map?

a)

road maps

b)

weather maps

c)

income maps

d)

resources maps

14.

What is one example of a thematic map?

a)

road maps

b)

time zone maps

c)

income maps

d)

political maps