Geography Basics Quiz

What is the Equator?

• A line that measures distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

• A line that circles the Earth parallel to the Prime Meridian

• A line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres

• An imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

What does the term 'hemisphere' refer to?

• A line that divides the earth into four parts

• A map that shows land and water features

• A 'half sphere,' used to refer to one-half of the globe

• A quarter of the globe

What is the Prime Meridian?

• An imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

• A line that measures distance north or south of the Equator

• A line that circles the Earth parallel to the Equator

• An imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres

What is the function of a grid system?

• To show specific information about an area

• To determine location on earth using latitude and longitude

• To compare data using bars

• To show the names and borders of countries

What are latitude lines?

• Lines that divide the earth into eastern and western hemispheres

• Lines that show the names and borders of countries

• Imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator

• Imaginary lines that circle the Earth from Pole to Pole

What are longitude lines?

• Imaginary lines that circle the Earth from Pole to Pole

• Imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator

• Lines that show land and water features

• Lines that show specific information about an area

What is absolute location?

• A line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

• A map that shows land and water features

• A map that shows the names and borders of countries

• A point on the map grid system where a line of latitude and longitude intersect

What do physical maps show?

• The names and borders of countries

• Specific information about an area

• The cardinal directions on a map

• Land and water features

What do political maps show?

• The cardinal directions on a map

• Specific information about an area

• The names and borders of countries

• Land and water features

What is a special purpose map?

• A map that shows the names and borders of countries

• A map that shows the cardinal directions

• A map that shows land and water features

• A map that shows specific information about an area