Geography Skills

Skyler and Malene are planning a round-the-world trip. They discussed how many time zones they would cross during their journey. How many time zones are there in the world?

• 36

• 18

• 12

• 24

Imaginary lines that run east-west around Earth.

• latitude

• attitude

• longitude

• meridians

JP and Nico are participating in a geography quiz. The quizmaster asks, 'What is another name for lines of latitude?'

• meridians

• parallels

A large body of land (landmass).

Imaginary lines that run north-south over Earth.

• latitude

• longitude

• parallels

Madison, Brynn, and Ella are participating in a geography quiz. Quizmaster Lavery asks, 'What is another name for the lines of longitude on a globe?'

• meridians

• parallels

Sal, Cody, and Chase are studying geography. They are discussing the division of the earth into northern, southern, eastern, & western parts. What is the term for each half of the earth?

During their geography class, Ryder, Bobby, and Gavin were discussing major lines of latitude. They all agreed on the Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, and Arctic Circle & Antarctic Circle being major lines of latitude. However, they were unsure about Prime Meridian. Can you help them identify which one is NOT a major line of latitude?

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian

• Arctic Circle & Antarctic Circle

Gabby and Angelina are participating in a geography quiz. They are given a map that shows the governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties, the location of major cities, and it includes significant bodies of water. They are asked to identify the type of map. What type of map is it?

• relief map

• elevation map

• political map

• physical map

Mr. Lavery & Mr. Fawess are on a field trip. They are given a map that shows natural features such as rivers, mountains, lakes, and deserts. What type of map are they using?