Geography Quiz

Directions: Place the correct term to the definition 1. ____________________ Earth's 7 main land areas

• Continent

• Ocean

• Country

• Island

The imaginary line separating the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres (divides the earth east and west); Shows 0° (zero degrees) longitude

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• International Date Line

A nation with its own government in a particular area (territory)

• Country

• Continent

• City

• State

Areas in which the earth is divided (north, south, east, west)

• Hemisphere

• Continent

• Latitude

• Meridian

The closeness of something to another

• Proximity

• Distance

• Isolation

• Separation

The grouping of states based on location

• Political region

• Economic sector

• Cultural festival

• Historical event

The imaginary line separating the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres (divides the earth in half); Shows 0° (zero degrees) latitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

Directions: Place the correct term to the definition 8. ____________________ Non connecting or not touching

• Noncontiguous

• Continuous

• Adjacent

• Intersecting

Shows distances on maps to correspond to real life distances

• Scale

• Legend

• Compass

• Title

Is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments

• Geography

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Economics