WorksheetsS.S. U1 L1 Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which imaginary line circles Earth halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Latitude
d)
Longitude
2.
What is the Prime Meridian?
a)
A line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole
b)
A line that runs parallel to the Equator
c)
A line that runs around the Earth at the widest point
d)
A line that measures the distance from the Equator
3.
Which of the following best describes a globe?
a)
A flat map of the Earth
b)
A digital representation of Earth
c)
A sphere that is a model of Earth
d)
A satellite image of Earth
4.
What do we call the organization that makes and enforces laws in a country, state, or community?
a)
Geography
b)
Equator
c)
Longitude
d)
Government
5.
What are weather elements such as temperature, rainfall, and wind measured over a period of time in an area called?
a)
Geography
b)
Government
c)
Climate
d)
forcast
6.
Which imaginary lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Longitude
d)
Latitude
7.
Which imaginary lines run west and east around Earth?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Longitude
d)
Latitude
8.
Which imaginary lines run west and east around Earth?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Longitude
d)
Latitude
9.
How do you define the word Geography
a)
the study of our physical surroundings and how humans interact with them
b)
the scientific study of the weather
c)
the science that deals with the earth's physical structure
d)
the study of past events, particularly in human affairs.
10.
Which of the following is a natural boundary between two land areas?
a)
River
b)
Highway
c)
Railroad
d)
Fence
11.
What do we call the study of maps and map-making?
a)
Cartography
b)
Geology
c)
Meteorology
d)
Astronomy
12.
What is the name of the line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
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