Geography Quiz

___________ is the science of making maps.

When a species becomes ________________, it dies out and is no longer here.

This is the annual number of births per 1,000 people.

• death rate

• birthrate

• migration

• population

This is the 365 ¼ day trip Earth takes around the sun each year.

• rotation

• latitude

• prime meridian

• revolution

The __________________ includes the land, water, climate, plants, and animals of an area. Also known as “surroundings”.

These are shapes on the planet’s surface, such as a mountain, valley, plain, island, or peninsula.

• ecosystem

• places

• landforms

• vacation spots

These countries have strong economies and a high quality of life.

• developed countries

• developing countries

• dictatorships

• communist countries

These countries have less productive economies and a lower quality of life.

• developed countries

• developing countries

• dictatorships

• communist countries

______________ is the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create.

This is the movement of water from Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back.

• water vapor

• water cycle

• freshwater

• tropics