Geography Quiz

Large bodies of land are called

• meridian

• continents

• prime meridian

• equator

An imaginary line dividing the world into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere is called

• equator

• meridian

• parallels

• Latitude lines

Imaginary lines running north to south that measure the distance east and west of the prime meridian are called

• latitude lines

• longitude lines or meridians

• equator

• parallels

Earth turns on an imaginary center line called

• equator

• axis

• prime meridian

Imaginary line running north to south at 0° is called

• equator

• intersecting lines

• prime meridian

Greek word meaning “half a sphere”

• meridian

• hemisphere

• equator

How many continents are there on Earth?

• 4

• 2

• 7

The letters N, S, E, W are often found on a map and represent

• longitude lines

• cardinal directions

• intermediate directions

A drawing on a map that shows directions

• cardinal directions

• compass rose

• map key

A unit of measurement describing the distance between lines of latitude and longitude

• Celsius

• Fahrenheit

• degrees