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Term 1 Geo Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

North Pole

2.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
3.
Latitude and longitude are measured in ________.
a)

cups

b)

gallons

c)

degrees

d)

Fahrenheit

4.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

North Pole

5.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
6.

The equator divides the Earth into what two hemispheres?

a)

Eastern and Southern

b)

Northern and Southern

c)

Western and Eastern

d)

Northern and Western

7.
The Prime Meridian separates the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Northern and Southern
b)
Western and Eastern
c)
Northern and Eastern
d)
Southern and Western
8.
Lines of Latitude can be measured up to what degree?
a)
150 degrees
b)
180 degrees
c)
90 degrees
d)
100 degrees
9.

On the Map of the USA, what is the coordinates for the city of Sante Fe?

a)

36°N 107°W

b)

36°S 107°W

c)

39°N 117°W

d)

46°N 17°W

10.

On the Map of the USA, what is the coordinates for the city of Helena?

a)

47°N 112°W

b)

47°W 112°N

c)

47°S 112°E

d)

47°N 112°S

11.

On the map of the USA, what does 1 inch = in km?

a)

250

b)

300

c)

217.89

d)

135.39

12.

On the map of the USA, which two countries share a border with the USA?

a)

Alaska + Hawaii

b)

Canada + Mexico

c)

Alaska + Canada

d)

Hawaii + Mexico

13.

What is the Capital of the USA according to the printed map?

a)

New York

b)

Washington D.C

c)

Springfield

d)

Austin

14.

On your printed map of the USA, if 1 cm = 260km, how far is it in km from Carson City on the West Coast to Atlanta on the East Coast?

a)

14.8cm

b)

3246km

c)

4030km

d)

12.3cm

15.

On your printed map of the USA, if 1 cm = 260km, how far is it in km from St. Paul to Austin?

a)

2158km

b)

2540km

c)

2450km

d)

2504km

16.

Which hemisphere is the USA in? Write only ONE of the following: Northern, Eastern, Southern, Western. Spelling DOES count

(a)  

17.

Is the USA above or below the equator?

a)

Above

b)

Below

18.

True or False: you can drive to a beach on the Indian ocean of you live in the USA?

a)

False

b)

True

19.

A scale is?

a)

An instrument that shows directions

The shape and features of land area

b)

The shape and features of land area

c)

The relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground

20.

The equator and the prime meridian measures

a)

2 degrees

b)

1 degree

c)

0 degree

21.

What kind of map will show me the provinces in South Africa?

a)

Physical

b)

Climate

c)

Economic/Product or Resource

d)

Political

22.

One characteristic of a Physical Map is that it...

a)

shows the different climates in the world

b)

show important natural, physical features, such as mountains, elevations, rivers, vegetation, forests and lakes.

c)

show how people have divided up the earth's surface

d)

show how many people live in an area

23.

A map has a scale of 1cm = 4km.

The actual distance between two cities is 52km, what is the distance between the two cities on the map?

a)

208cm

b)

13cm

c)

2.08cm

d)

13miles