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Geography Quiz

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the study of the earth and the way people use it called?

a)

Geography

b)

Astronomy

c)

Geology

d)

Cartography

2.

Which of the following is a flat representation of the Earth?

a)

Atlas

b)

Map

c)

Satellite

d)

Globe

3.

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

International Date Line

d)

Prime Meridian

4.

Which term describes a large solid area of land, such as Asia or Africa (there are 7)?

a)

Region

b)

Country

c)

Continent

d)

Island

5.

What is a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river flowing through it?

a)

Valley

b)

Plateau

c)

Plain

d)

Gorge

6.

What is a network of evenly spaced horizontal and vertical lines used to identify locations on a map?

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Scale

c)

Legend

d)

Grid

7.

Which of the following is a large landform that rises above the surrounding land, often in peaks?

a)

Hill

b)

Plateau

c)

Mountain

d)

Valley

8.

What is a stream or river that flows into a larger river called?

a)

Canal

b)

Delta

c)

Tributary

d)

Estuary

9.

What is an object in three-dimensional space that is the surface of a ball; the shape of the globe.

a)
Pyramid
b)
Sphere
c)
Cylinder
d)
Cube
10.

Which of the following means "half the Earth"?

a)
equator
b)
continent
c)
latitude
d)
hemisphere
11.

Draw lines of latitude on this map of the globe.

12.

Draw lines of longitude on this map of a globe

13.

Which of the following is an imaginary line that divides the Earth between northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere?

a)
Tropic of Cancer
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Equator
14.

Which shows a representation of distances on a map?

a)
Map legend
b)
Map scale
c)
Compass rose
d)
Topographic lines
15.

Which is a flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area?

a)
Plateau
b)
Plain
c)
Hill
d)
Valley
16.

Which is a narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it?

a)
valley
b)
canyon
c)
plain
d)
gorge
17.

What is an area with features that make it different from other areas?

a)
Region
b)
Country
c)
City
d)
Continent
18.

What is an arm of the sea called?

a)

Estuary

b)

Ocean

c)

Scale

d)

Tributary

19.

Which of the following means "something built by humans"?

a)

region

b)

estuary

c)

human features

d)
natural formation
20.

Which is a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory. It is divided by borders (imaginary lines to separate sections of land on Earth)

a)
Region
b)
City
c)
Country
d)
Continent
21.

Which of the following is a map designed to show the natural landscape features of Earth (using color to show features)

a)
Political map
b)

Road map

c)

Weather map

d)
Physical map
22.

Which of the following is a three dimensional map that shows varying elevations?

a)

Relief map

b)
Weather map
c)
Political map
d)
Road map
23.

Which is a large area of flat land with few trees?

a)
Plain
b)
Forest
c)
Desert
d)
Mountain
24.

Which is a naturally raised area of land, not as high as a mountain?

a)
valley
b)
hill
c)
plateau
d)
mountain
25.

Which is a circle showing the main directions printed on a map or chart?

a)
topographic scale
b)
grid lines
c)
map legend
d)
compass rose
26.

What can be found on a map that uses symbols or colors to represent things on a map?

a)

Map key or legend

b)

Compass Rose

c)

N, S, E, W

d)

Longitude and Latitude lines

27.

Which was a long period of time with very cold temperatures on the Earth's surface, resulting in large ice sheets and glaciers?

a)
Global Warming
b)
Tropical Period
c)
Volcanic Winter
d)
Ice Age
28.

What hemispheres is New York located?

a)
Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
b)
Northern and Western Hemispheres
c)
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
d)
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
29.

Which continent is New York located on?

a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
South America
d)
North America
30.

Which region is New York located in?

a)

Northeastern

b)

Southeastern

c)

Midwestern

d)

Southwestern

31.

Which of the following are New York nicknames? Hint: there are 2!!​ (a)   ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
The Big Apple
The Empire State
The Sunshine State
The Windy State
The City of Angels
32.

Which of the following means a group of people's way of life (customs, government, clothing, language, religion, and traditions)?

a)
Society
b)
Tradition
c)
Culture
d)
Community
33.

True or False; a group in a farming community has a different culture than those living in a city.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Match the following word with its definition.

a)

lines of latitude

1.

from 0 to 90 degrees at the poles E-W

b)

lines of longitude

2.

imaginary lines that run vertically N-S

c)

Equator

3.

divides Earth between N and S Hemisphere

d)

Prime Meridian

4.

divides Earth between E and W Hemisphere