Geography Unit Quiz

Question 1

The ____________ divides the Earth in the Northern & Southern Hemispheres.

Accepted Answer

Equator

Question 2

What kind of map shows dividing lines or borders between cities, states, and countries?

Accepted Answer

political

Question 3

Lines of ______________ run north and south between the poles.

Accepted Answer

longitude

Question 4

A __________ is a round model of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

globe

Question 5

An ____________ is a large body of salt water.

Accepted Answer

ocean

Question 6

A ____________ is a large area of land.

Accepted Answer

continent

Question 7

Which would be better for finding directions when you travel?

Accepted Answer

a map

Question 8

Lakes and rivers are examples of __________ .

Accepted Answer

bodies of water

Question 9

A ________ is a drawing of a place on Earth.

Accepted Answer

map

Question 10

A person who makes maps is called a ___________________ .

Accepted Answer

cartographer

Question 11

The __________________ divides the Earth into the Eastern & Western hemispheres.

Accepted Answer

Prime Meridian

Question 12

This is the _____________ of a map.

Accepted Answer

scale

Question 13

There are 17 continents.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 14

Lines of ____________ run east and west around the Earth.

Accepted Answer

latitude

Question 15

There are 5 oceans.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 16

This is the _____________ of a map.

Accepted Answer

compass rose

Question 17

This is the _____________ of a map.

Accepted Answer

legend

Question 18

What kind of map would show natural features of the land (valleys, lakes, mountains) ?

Accepted Answer

physical

Question 19

This is the _____________ of a map.

Accepted Answer

title

Question 20

How much of the Earth is covered in water?

Accepted Answer

two-thirds

Question 21

What kind of map would show the number of people living in a certain area?

Accepted Answer

population

Question 22

What kind of map would help you decide what kind of clothes to pack when traveling?

Accepted Answer

climate

Questions 22