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Geography Basics!
Geography Basics!
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A Quiz! to #review the basics of #geography, #map skills, #topography and #climate of the #Earth.
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1
What is this part of a map?
scale
compass rose
direction
North Star
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Which climate is shown?
temperate
tropical
polar
arid
3
Which of the following is NOT a name of an ocean area?
Mediterranean
Pacific
Indian
Southern
4
If you measure
elevation
, what are you measuring?
height
width
weight
length
5
Which word means “the study of Earth?
sociology
anthropology
geography
climatology
6
What is this a picture of?
mesa
plateau
cave
mountain range
7
Which hemisphere is shown here?
northern
western
southern
eastern
8
Which lines on a map go left to right?
Longitude
Equator
Latitude
Prime Meridian
9
What is an area lacking during a drought?
water
pollution
vegetation
sun
10
How tall are mountains?
= 2,000 feet
*2,000 feet
>2,000 feet
<2,000 feet
11
What does this picture show?
tropical rainforest
deciduous forest
temperate rainforest
jungle climate
12
What is land completely surrounded by water known as?
straight
peninsula
island
isthmus
13
What is the entire body of salt water that covers over 70% of the Earth’s surface?
river
Lake
swamp
ocean
14
What is topography?
The elevation of trees.
The study of the Earth.
The landforms and water features of an area.
The rate of vegetation growth.
15
Which lines on a map go top to bottom?
plateau
longometer
longitude
latitude
16
What is the red line called?
Latitude
Longitude
Prime Meridian
Equator
17
What is this a picture of?
desert
dessert
18
What is this an image of?
mouth of river
river
ocean
lake
19
What type of directions are shown?
general
intermediate
cardinal
longitude
20
What topographical land feature is shown?
stream
flood
lake
river
21
What did Pangea break apart and become?
The 7 continents
Planet Earth
the 5 oceans
United States of America
22
What is the condition of the air outside in a particular place for a short amount of time?
weather
hurricane
precipitation
climate
23
Which one is NOT an example of precipitation?
snow
hail
wind
sleet
24
What topographical land feature is this a picture of?
plain
farm
field
prairie
25
What type of directions are northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest?
cardinal
intermediate
26
What is the part of the map that explains the symbols and shading?
scale
compass rose
key
title
27
What is this an outline of?
The United States of America
Earth
Connecticut
North America
28
What is the Climate of Connecticut?
polar
temperate
semi-tropic
tropical
29
Which topographical landform is shown here?
valley
mesa
mountain range
crest
30
What is the weather of an area over a long period of time?
climate
meteorologist
weather forecast
climb 8
31
The Equator line is surrounded by which type of climate?
polar
tropical
temperate
arid
32
What type of topographical land feature is this?
island
garbanzo bean
peninsula
delta
