Geography quiz 1

Question 1

Continent

Answer 1

any of the world’s main continuous expanses of land

Question 2

Equator

Answer 2

the 0-degree latitude line that splits the world in half.

Question 3

Prime Meridian

Answer 3

the 0-degree longitude line that splits the world in half

Question 4

Geography

Answer 4

the study of the physical features of the earth

Question 5

History

Answer 5

the study of past events, particularly in human affairs.

Question 6

Civics

Answer 6

the study of the rights and duties of citizenship.

Question 7

Economy

Answer 7

the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.

Question 8

Society

Answer 8

the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community.

Question 9

Compass Rose

Answer 9

tells you the direction

Question 10

Scale

Answer 10

tells you distance

Question 11

Legend/Key

Answer 11

uses symbols to describe things on a map

Question 12

Map Title

Answer 12

describes what the map is about

Question 13

Political Map

Answer 13

shows countries, capitals and other major cities, and states of a country

Question 14

Physical Map

Answer 14

shows the physical features of a place on Earth

Question 15

Thematic Map

Answer 15

shows information on a topic

Question 16

Directional Map

Answer 16

Shows direction to a place