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Basic Geography

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

List the continents labeled in this order

A B C D E F G!

a)

A North America

B South America

C Asia

D Europe

E Africa

F Australia

G Antarctica

b)

A North America

B South America

C Europe

D Asia

E Africa

F Australia

G Antarctica

c)

A North America

B Africa

C Asia

D Europe

E South America

F Australia

G Antarctica

d)

A Asia

B South America

C Europe

D North America

E Africa

F Australia

G Antarctica

2.

Which lists the oceans in the correct order

1 2 3 4 5

a)

1 Pacific

2 Atlantic

3 Arctic

4 Indian

5 Southern

b)

1 Atlantic

2 Pacific

3 Arctic

4 Indian

5 Southern

c)

1 Pacific

2 Atlantic

3 Southern

4 Indian

5 Arctic

d)

1 Pacific

2 Atlantic

3 Indian

4 Arctic

5 Southerm

3.
The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________. 
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
4.
The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the _________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Antarctic Circle
5.
The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Eastern and Southern
b)
Northern and Southern
c)
Western and Eastern
d)
Northern and Western
6.
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
7.

Location D is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oN, 90oW

b)

90oN, 30oW

c)

10oN, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

8.

Location H is located at which coordinates?

a)

60oN, 120oE

b)

90oN, 30oE

c)

10oS, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

9.

What symbol on a map indicates direction?

a)

the scale

b)

the key

c)

the compass rose

d)

the legend

10.

What are the intermediate directions?

a)

north, south, west, east

b)

northwest, southwest, northeast, southeast

c)

the direction the Earth rotates

d)

the direction all students walk to Northwest Middle School

11.

What are the cardinal directions?

a)

the direction the Earth rotates

b)

the direction birds fly in the winter

c)

northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

d)

north, south, east, west

12.

Which direction is circled?

a)

South

b)

North

c)

West

d)

East

13.

Which direction is circled?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

14.

Which direction is circled?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

15.

Which direction is circled?

a)

West

b)

South

c)

North

d)

East