Weeks 1 and 2 Quiz- Basic Geography and Social Scientists

History is the study of the past. What is Geography the study of?

• The past

• The future

• How the world/environment affects people

• How a civilization lives

What Item would a Geographer use?

• Map

• Notebook

• Shovel or pickax

• Old Letters

What does Latitude measure?

• How far north and south a point is.

• How far east and west a point is.

What does Longitude measure?

• How far north and south a point is.

• How far east and west a point is.

Use the picture. What color dot is represented by the aprox. coordinates (60°N , 105°E)

• Blue

• Pink

• Purple

Use the picture. What color dot is represented by the aprox. coordinates (-30°S , 20°E)

• Blue

• Yellow

• Purple

Use the picture. What is the orange line on the map called? It is very hot at this area on the earth.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Longitude

Use the picture. What is the Green line on the map called? It separates our world into east and west hemispheres.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Subtropical

Use the picture. What Hemisphere do we live in?

• North East

• North West

• South West

• South East

Use the picture. What hemisphere is Australia located in?

• North East

• North West

• South East

• South West