Geography Quiz: Test Your GK!

1. _______ shows the four cardinal directions and intermediate directions.

Key

Compass rose

Scale

Symbol

2. The imaginary line that is zero degrees latitude and divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres is called

Prime Meridian

Equator

Tropic of Cancer

North Pole

3. People, ideas, and goods are important to the Theme of?

Human Environmental Interaction

Movement

Location

Place

Region

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5. Humans creating an outdoor pool in their backyard is an example of ____________.

Adapt

Depend

Modify

None of the above

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7. The type of Human Environmental Interaction that involves humans changing to suit their environment is ____________.

Adapt

Depend

Modify

All of the above

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9. Which of the following is not a Theme of Geography?

Location

Place

Movement

Maps

Human Environmental Interaction

10. What do we call large areas that share similar characteristics either human or physical?

Location

Area

Place

Region

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13. What is an example of modern technology being used to move ideas?

Letters

Internet

Newspaper

Pigeons

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17. A map scale shows:

The relationship between actual distance and distance shown on a map

Meaning of symbols on a map

Landforms and physical features of the earth

The four cardinal directions and the four intermediate directions

18. Longitude is

Imaginary parallels that measure distances North and South of the Equator

Represented by imaginary lines that measure distances East and West of the Equator

Imaginary lines that measure distances East and West of the Prime Meridian

Found on globes but not maps

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Geography Quiz: Test Your GK!

1. _______ shows the four cardinal directions and intermediate directions.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. The imaginary line that is zero degrees latitude and divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres is called

3. People, ideas, and goods are important to the Theme of?

4. Landforms, natural resource, and bodies of water are [ ] characteristics.

5. Humans creating an outdoor pool in their backyard is an example of ____________.

6. The type of location that involves exact Longitude and Latitude is [ ].

7. The type of Human Environmental Interaction that involves humans changing to suit their environment is ____________.

8. Religion, language, and occupations are [ ] characteristics.

9. Which of the following is not a Theme of Geography?

10. What do we call large areas that share similar characteristics either human or physical?

11. Charlisle is near Harrisburg is an example of [ ] location.

12. "The Spanish speaking world" is an example of [ ] region.

13. What is an example of modern technology being used to move ideas?

14. The earth is divided into [ ] hemispheres.

15. A map that shows the mountains and volcanos is called a [ ] map.

16. A map that shows the national and state boundaries is called a [ ] map.

17. A map scale shows:

18. Longitude is

19. Humans needing oxygen in order to breathe is an example of [ ].

20. The element of map that tells you what the symbols mean is the [ ].