Geography Quiz

What is the true shape of the Earth?

• Perfect sphere

• Slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator

• Completely flat

• Cone-shaped

What is a globe?

• A map of the Earth

• A miniature model of the Earth

• A satellite

• A telescope

What does the needle passing through the globe represent?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Axis

• Longitude

The imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres is called the:

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

The value of the Equator in degrees of latitude is:

• 45°

• 0°

• 90°

• 180°

The latitude at the North Pole is:

• 0°

• 45°

• 90° N

• 180°

Which of the following is NOT an important latitude?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic Circle

The Tropic of Cancer is located at:

• 23½° N

• 23½° S

• 66½° N

• 90° S

The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called the:

• Frigid Zone

• Temperate Zone

• Torrid Zone

• Arctic Zone

Why are the Frigid Zones very cold?

• They receive direct sunlight

• The sun’s rays are always slanting

• They have no latitudes

• They are closer to the equator