Geography Terms Quiz

The key that tells what all the symbols on a map represent is called a ___ or map key.

The imaginary line that splits the world into the Northern and Southern hemispheres is called

The Prime Meridian separates the ____.

A narrow body of water that connects two large bodies of water is called a ___

Lines of longitude run in which direction on a map

A group of many islands is what type of landform?

which biome has the lowest annual temperature?

What is the longest river in the world.

The lines of latitude _______.

What is a narrow, sandy island, formed from a large bar, lying off the coast of the mainland?

Japan is an archipelago.

What is a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides?

Europe is the only continent not surrounded by water

a smaller map set within the border of a larger map is a

Someone who makes maps is a _____.

Which land biome receives less than 25 centimeters of rain per year?

A delta is