Geography Quiz

What is the study of the Earth and its people called?

• Astronomy

• Geology

• Geography

• Biology

What term describes Earth features in terms of their places, shapes, and relationships?

• Spatial

• Temporal

• Cultural

• Biological

What is the term for the portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from another location?

• Panorama

• Vista

• Horizon

• Landscape

What is the location of one place compared to another called?

• Fixed location

• Exact location

• Absolute location

• Relative location

What is the exact location of something called?

• Absolute location

• Relative location

• General location

• Approximate location

What are the lines on a map that run east to west called?

• Parallels

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Meridians

What is the line of latitude that runs around the middle of Earth called?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

What are the lines on a map that run north to south called?

• Equator

• Latitude

• Parallels

• Longitude

What is the starting point for measuring longitude?

• International Date Line

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

What is a group of places that are close to one another and share some characteristics called?

• Region

• District

• Zone

• Area