Geography Term Quiz

What is the study of Earth's physical and cultural features called?

• Landforms

• Geography

• Climate

• Environment

What term describes the natural features of the land's surface?

• Climate

• Region

• Landforms

• Hemisphere

What is the average weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time called?

• Environment

• Climate

• Latitude

• Map Scale

What includes all the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area?

• Environment

• Region

• Continent

• Climate Zones

What is an area with one or more features that make it different from other surrounding areas called?

• Hemisphere

• Region

• Continent

• Oceans

What is a box that explains the meaning of different symbols used on the map called?

• Map Scale

• Compass Rose

• Map Key / Map Legend

• Latitude

What tool measures the relationship between the distance of locations on the map and the distance of locations in real life?

• Compass Rose

• Map Scale

• Latitude

• Parallels

What is a circle that shows the key directions on a map called?

• Compass Rose

• Hemisphere

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

What are the halves of the Earth called?

• Continents

• Hemispheres

• Regions

• Climate Zones

What is one of seven large landmasses on Earth called?

• Continent

• Ocean

• Region

• Hemisphere