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WorksheetsGeography Quiz - English
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is the degree of the North Pole?
What degree is the South Pole?
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
Equator
Prime Meridian
North Pole
South Pole
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
A
C
L
H
Which letter would you find at 30oS, 30oE?
A
D
K
E
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
Greenwich Meridian
Equator
North Pole
South Pole
What is the approximate position of the letter B?
80oN, 0o
0o, 80oW
80oS, 0o
0o, 80oE
A two-dimensional representation of the earth
Map
Globe
Projection
The science of making maps
cartography
cartographer
distortion
Creator of maps
Optometrist
Cartographer
Geographer
Paleontologist
Which of the following terms describes the art, science, and practice of making maps?
Projection
Cartography
Demography
Topography
What is the central line of longitude?
Equator
Greenwich Meridian
Longitude
Latitude
The main directions on a compass rose are ....
intermediate directions
cardinal directions
general directions
directions
Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest are examples of ....
intermediate directions
cardinal directions
North, south, east, and west are examples of...
intermediate directions
cardinal directions
What is the main purpose of a map legend?
Display the map scale
Explain the symbols used on the map
Indicate the orientation of the map
Provide the title of the map
What is the main purpose of a compass rose on a map?
To show the scale of the map
To indicate directions
To provide the title of the map
To explain the symbols on the map
What is the main purpose of a map legend?
Display the map scale
Explain the symbols used on the map
Indicate the orientation of the map
Provide the title of the map
Which ocean is located to the east of Africa?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
What imaginary line is this? (a)
Equator
Greenwich Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
describe the location of a place on earth using latitude and longitude (x,y) or the address
relative location
location
absolute location
This master reference for all points on earth at zero degrees is called
(a)
Which line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Greenwich Meridian
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
What is the term for the study of the Earth's physical characteristics and the processes that shape them?
Geology
Geography
Cartography
Topography
Which of the following options is a tool used to measure distances on a map?
Legend
Scale
Grid
Compass
What is the term for the imaginary line that runs parallel to the equator?
Longitude
Axis
Latitude
Meridian
Which of the following is not a type of map projection?
Equatorial
Mercator
Conic
Polar
What is the main purpose of a map's scale?
To show the orientation of the map
To indicate the title of the map
To represent the relationship between a distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground
To explain the symbols on the map
