Geography Quiz

What is the equator?

• An imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the North and South poles

• A continent on Earth

• A hemisphere on the globe

• A country in South America

What are the seven continents?

• North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica

• North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Arctic

• North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Indian

• North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific

What are the five oceans?

• Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Southern Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, Antarctic Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, Western Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, Eastern Ocean

Does the equator run through North America?

• Yes

• No

• Not mentioned in the text

• Cannot be determined

What is the Prime Meridian?

• An imaginary line that splits the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres

• An imaginary line that splits the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres

• A hemisphere on Earth

• A continent

What are lines of latitude?

• Horizontal lines (going across) that measure the distance of locations on Earth North to South of the Equator

• Vertical lines (going up and down) that measure the distance of locations on Earth East to West of the Prime Meridian

• A hemisphere

• A pole at the top or bottom of the Earth

What are lines of longitude?

• Horizontal lines (going across) that measure the distance of locations on Earth North to South of the Equator

• Vertical lines (going up and down) that measure the distance of locations on Earth East to West of the Prime Meridian

• A hemisphere

• A pole at the top or bottom of the Earth

What is a globe?

• A 2-D pictorial representation of a place on Earth

• A symbol

• A round 3-D model of Earth

• A satellite