Geography Quiz

What is a globe?

• A flat map of the Earth

• A round model of the Earth

• A book of maps

• A symbol on a map

What is a hemisphere?

• A type of map

• A symbol on a map

• One of four halves that the Earth is divided into

• A line on a map

What does the prime meridian do?

• Divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• Shows the directions on a map

• Divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• Represents a mountain range

What is the equator?

• A symbol on a map

• A line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• A type of map

• A book of maps

What does a compass rose show?

• The distance on a map

• The directions on a map

• The boundaries of countries

• The types of landforms

What are intermediate directions?

• North, South, East, and West

• Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest

• Up, Down, Left, and Right

• Forward, Backward, Sideways, and Diagonal

What does a map key or legend tell you?

• The types of landforms

• The directions on a map

• What each symbol on the map stands for

• The boundaries of countries

What is a physical map?

• A map that shows boundaries for countries

• A map that shows landforms such as mountains, plains, and deserts

• A map that shows the directions

• A map that shows the distance scale

What does a map showing population density indicate?

• The number of factories in an area

• The number of people living in a certain area

• The number of animals in a region

• The number of schools in a city

What is a grid on a map?

• A type of plant

• A system of lines that cross each other

• A type of animal

• A kind of weather pattern