Geography Quiz

What is geography primarily concerned with?

• Understanding cultures

• The study of the Earth and its features

• Historical events

• Scientific phenomena

Name a branch of geography

• Physical geography

• Human geography

• Biological geography

• Historical geography

Which of the following is one of the Five Themes of Geography?

• Movement

• Time

• Water

• Space

What does a cartographer do?

• Studies plants

• Makes maps

• Studies weather patterns

• Builds structures

What is the Equator?

• A type of weather pattern

• A line dividing the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• A type of measurement

• A planet

What causes the Earth to have different seasons?

• The Earth’s rotation on its axis

• The distance between the Earth and the Sun

• The Earth’s orbit around the Sun

• The Moon’s gravitational pull

Define 'ecosystem'

• A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment

• A group of similar species

• A type of terrain

• A closed environment

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

• Sunlight

• Wind

• Coal

• Water

Where did America's first people come from?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia

What type of houses did American Indians primarily live in?

• Skyscrapers

• Teepees and Longhouses

• Brick houses

• Apartments