Geography Questions

What is the difference between cardinal and intermediate directions?

• Cardinal directions are North, South, East, and West, while intermediate directions are Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest.

• Cardinal directions are only used in parking lots, while intermediate directions are used in weather forecasting.

• Cardinal directions are are for birds and intermediate directions are for whales.

• Intermediate directions are used in maps, while cardinal directions are not.

How is scale shown on a map?

• By using a scale bar

• By using a compass

• By using a legend

• By using a grid

How do G.P.S. systems work?

• By using satellites to determine location

• By using cellular towers to triangulate position

• By using Wi-Fi signals to calculate distance

• By using radio waves to communicate with devices

What are the two different measurements for the line scales (mileage lines)?

• Kilometers and Miles

• Meters and Yards

• Feet and Inches

• Centimeters and Millimeters

Which two countries border the United States of America?

• Canada and Mexico

• Canada and Russia

• Mexico and Brazil

• Russia and Brazil

What is the name of the famous imaginary line of latitude that goes through Alaska?

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

What is the name of the lake that is east of Chicago?

• Lake Michigan

• Lake Superior

• Lake Erie

• Lake Ontario

What is the state line that is North of Chicago?

• Wisconsin and Illinois State Line

• Indiana and Illinois State Line

• Michigan and Illinois State Line

• Iowa and Illinois State Line

What are the names of the two monasteries on this map?

• Holy Transfiguration and St. John Chrysostomos Monasteries

• St. George and St. Paul Monasteries

• St. Mary and St. Peter Monasteries

• St. Andrew and St. Mark Monasteries

What is the country that is North of Montana?

• Canada

• Mexico

• United States

• Greenland