Geography TEST

Question 1

Imaginary lines that run vertically from the north to south pole and are numbered from 0 to 180 degress both west + east

Accepted Answer

longitude

Question 2

The % of land that covers earth's surface:

Accepted Answer

29%

Question 3

The earth's surface is made up by _________% water

Accepted Answer

71%

Question 4

Imaginary line halway between the north and south pole:

Accepted Answer

Equator

Question 5

Officially the first day of Spring:

Accepted Answer

March 20th, 21st

Question 6

Smallest of the five oceans:

Accepted Answer

Arctic Ocean

Question 7

The Prime Meridian runs through the town of:

Accepted Answer

Greenwich, England

Question 8

Half of earth = northern, southern, western and eastern:

Accepted Answer

hemispheres

Question 9

Second smallest continent and is home to roughly 46 countries

Accepted Answer

Europe

Question 10

The use of both latitude and longitude lines to find an exact spot on earth is known as:

Accepted Answer

absolute location

Question 11

Land surrounded by water on three sides is known as a:

Accepted Answer

peninsula

Question 12

Imaginary lines that run horizontal to the Equator and are numbered from 0 to 90 degress both north and south?

Accepted Answer

latitude

Question 13

Which ocean borders the east coast of the United States and both the west coast of Europe and Africa?

Accepted Answer

Atlantic Ocean

Question 14

Water that is partially surrounded by land on three sides is known as a:

Accepted Answer

gulf or bay

Question 15

What imaginary line is located 66.5 degrees south of the equator?

Accepted Answer

Antarctic Circle

Question 16

What imaginary line is located 23.5 degrees north of the equator?

Accepted Answer

Tropic of Cancer

Question 17

The only continent that is considered a country and is also the smallest continent in the world

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 18

Earth's unique, natural shapes that formed over millions of years are referred to as...

Accepted Answer

landforms

Question 19

What is the world's largest island in terms of the size of land?

Accepted Answer

Greenland

Question 20

Finding the location of a place by using landmarks (easily recognizable feature) such as a gas station or McDonalds:

Accepted Answer

Relative location

Question 21

The first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest amount of daylight:

Accepted Answer

December 21st, 22nd

Question 22

A narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water is known as a:

Accepted Answer

both

Questions 22