Geography Questions

Longitude lines run in which direction?

• North-South

• East-West

• Diagonal

• Circular

Latitude lines run in which direction?

• North-South

• East-West

• Diagonal

• Vertical

How do lines of latitude and longitude help locate a place?

• They determine the exact location on Earth

• They are used to measure the distance between two points.

• They help in determining the time zone of a location.

A continent is a large continuous mass of land. How many continents are there?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

An ocean is a large body of salt water. How many oceans are there?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

Name the 4 main hemispheres

• Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western

• Western and Northern

• Southern and Western

What do you see on a physical map?

• water

• landforms

• Weather patterns

• Population

What do you see on a political map?

• boarders, cities, states, countries and continents

• Weather patterns

• Water

Which type of map shows water in a place?

• Political map

• River/Lake map

• Climate map

• Economic map

Which type of map shows how many people live in an area?

• Political map

• Physical map

• Topographic map

• Population map