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World Geography Vocabulary!

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Our natural surroundings and living conditions:

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Environment

c)

Latitude

d)

Equator

2.

Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates (latitude/longitude):

a)

Relative Location

b)

Absolute Location

3.

Where a place is located in relation to another place (down the street from the stop light):

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

4.

Distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees; imaginary horizontal lines around the globe:

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Geography

d)

Climate

5.

Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees; imaginary vertical lines around the globe:

a)

Equator

b)

Environment

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

6.

Zero degrees latitude, divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres:

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Latitude

c)

Equator

d)

Region

7.

The study of earth and its people, places and environments:

a)

Biology

b)

Geography

c)

Climate

d)

Region

8.

The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time:

a)

Region

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Climate

d)

Region

9.

An area of earth that is unique by its cultural and physical characteristics:

a)

Region

b)

Natural Resources

c)

States

d)

Country

10.

Any productive resource existing in nature, including wild plants, minerals, wind, oil, and water:

a)

Unnatural Resources

b)

Artificial Resources

c)

Natural Resources

d)

Essential Goods

11.

North, South, East, West:

a)

Cardinal Directions

b)

Intermediate Directions

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

12.

Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest:

a)

Cardinal Directions

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Intermediate Directions

d)

Prime Meridian

13.

A diagram of a compass showing direction:

a)

Cardinal Directions

b)

Intermediate Directions

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Prime Meridian

14.

0 degrees longitude; separates the eastern and western hemispheres:

a)

Equator

b)

Longitude

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Middle Line

15.

Half of the earth:

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Climate

d)

Hemisphere

16.

One of several large landmasses on earth:

a)

Ocean

b)

Continent

c)

Country

d)

Continents!

17.

A large body of salt water that covers nearly 3/4 of earth's surface

a)

Lake

b)

River

c)

Continent

d)

Ocean

18.

It refers to the exact point where an object or place is.

a)

Absolute location

b)

Continental Location

c)

Maritime Location

d)

Relative Location

19.

It is created when longitude and latitude lines intersect.

a)

Map

b)

Plane

c)

Quadrants

d)

Global Grid

20.

Is a description of where a place is in relation to other places.

a)

Relative Location

b)

Absolute location

c)

Prime Meridian

21.

Is a line of longitude that divides the Earth in Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere.

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

latitude

22.

75 Degrees South, 90 Degrees W is an example of which type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

23.

123 North Main Street, Hanover PA 17327

Is an example of what type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

24.

Northwest of South America is an example of what type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

25.

Antarctica is located south of the Equator is an example of what type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

26.

The Equator divides our Earth into what two hemispheres?

a)

Eastern & Western Hemispheres

b)

Southern & Eastern Hemispheres

c)

Northern & Southern Hemispheres

27.

The Prime Meridian divides our Earth into what two hemispheres?

a)

Northern & Southern

b)

Eastern & Western

28.

Things made by humans are the ________ characteristics of a place.

a)

physical

b)

human

29.

Things that are naturally made are considered the __________ characteristics of a place.

a)

human

b)

physical

30.

Culture, languages, customs, and beliefs are examples of the ___________ characteristics of a place.

a)

physical

b)

human

31.

Landforms, mountains, rivers, climate, vegetation, wildlife, and soil are examples of the ___________ characteristics of a place.

a)

human

b)

physical