Geography and Cartography Quiz

What is the science of making maps called?

• Topography

• Geology

• Cartography

• Geography

Which system determines the precise position of something on Earth using satellites?

• Greenwich Mean Time

• International Date Line

• Global Positioning System

• Geographic Information Systems

What is the time zone encompassing the Prime Meridian known as?

• Greenwich Mean Time

• Central European Time

• Pacific Standard Time

• Eastern Standard Time

What is the term for the physical characteristics of a place?

• Longitude

• Situation

• Site

• Latitude

What is a flat representation of the Earth called?

• Atlas

• Map

• Chart

• Globe

What is an arc that for the most part follows 180° longitude, although it deviates in several places to avoid dividing land areas. When you cross the International Date Line heading east (toward America), the clock moves back 24 hours, or one entire day. When you go west (toward Asia), the calendar moves ahead one day.

• Greenwich Mean Time

• International Date Line

• Eastern Standard Time

• International Data Line

What is a A spherical model of the earth?

• prototype

• sphere

• globe

• map

What is the numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator?

• international date line

• GPS

• longitude

• latitude

What is the numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe and measuring distance east and west of the prime meridian?

• prime meridian

• longitude

• latitude

• GPS

What is an arc drawn on a map between the North and South poles?

• meridian

• poles

• latitude

• longitude