Geography Quiz

What is a three-dimensional representation of the Earth?

• Map

• Globe

• Compass

• Scale

Which term refers to a two-dimensional representation of the Earth's surface?

• Globe

• Map

• Title

• Legend

What is the name given to the descriptive heading of a map?

• Legend

• Title

• Scale

• Compass

What is used to show the relationship between a distance on a map and the actual distance on the ground?

• Compass

• Scale

• Latitude

• Title

Which term refers to the way humans interact with their environment?

• Movement

• Human Environmental Interaction

• Region

• Location

Which term is used to describe the study of the Earth's physical features and the living things that inhabit the planet?

• Geography

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

What is the term for the imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole?

• Latitude

• Parallels

• Meridians

• Equator

Which term refers to the imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator?

• Longitude

• Parallels

• Meridians

• Hemispheres

What is the name for half of the Earth, usually divided into northern and southern halves?

• Equator

• Hemisphere

• Meridian

• Tropic

What are the directions called that lie between the cardinal directions?

• Intermediate directions

• Parallels

• Meridians

• Equinox