WorksheetsGeography Quiz #2
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 48mins
Which continent is in all four hemispheres?
Asia
Africa
Australia
Which hemisphere is shaded in blue?
Eastern
Western
Northern
Southern
Which hemisphere is shaded in blue?
Eastern
Western
Northern
Southern
Most maps, unlike globes, have __________ which is inaccuracies due to flattening a globe onto a piece of paper.
contours
modification
distortion
manipulation
What is the name of this type of map, which distorts items the further they are from the equator?
Mercator Projection
Robinson Projection
Lambert Conformal Conic
Oleani Projection
Which projection is this?
Gall Peter's
Robinson
Mercator
Which map projection's shape and direction are accurate but size is very distorted?
Robinson
Gall Peter's
Mercator
Which map projection's size and shape are both fairly accurate even though they are slightly distorted near the poles?
Robinson
Gall Peter's
Mercator
Which map projection was created in the 1500’s in order to help ships navigate the oceans?
Mercator
Gall Peter's
Robinson
A geographer who makes maps:
Cartographer
Distortion
Projection
Which projection is this?
Gall Peter's
Robinson
Mercator
Which projection is this?
Gall Peter's
Robinson
Mercator
How many time zones are their in the world?
12
18
22
24
If you were travelling WEST would you be losing time or gaining time as you pass through the time zones?
(a)
It is 12:00 am in FL what time is it in TX?
11:00 am
11:00 pm
1:00 am
1:00 pm
3:00 pm in RI, what time is it in CA?
3:00am
12:00pm
1:00pm
7:00 am
Approximately how wide is each time zone, in degrees?
5o
10o
15o
20o
What continent is located at 45°N, 110°E?
Europe
South America
Australia
Asia
The Atlantic is on which side of the United States?
East Coast
West Coast
South Coast
North Coast
Is this an example of physical or human geography?
Physical
Human
Is this an example of physical or human geography?
Physical
Human
Is this an example of physical or human geography?
Physical
Human
Is this city and example of physical or human geography?
Physical
Human
