Locational Geography

Question 1

What is the term for the study of the Earth’s physical features and how humans interact with them?

Answer 1

Geography

Question 2

True or False: The equator is located at 0 degrees latitude.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The __________ is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Answer 3

equator

Question 4

Which line of latitude is located at 23.5 degrees North?

Answer 4

Tropic of Cancer

Question 5

What are the four cardinal directions?

Answer 5

North, South, East, West

Question 6

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a continent? A) Africa B) Europe C) Australia D) Greenland

Answer 6

D) Greenland

Question 7

What is the capital city of Australia?

Answer 7

Canberra

Question 8

True or False: Longitude lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Fill in the blank: The __________ hemisphere is located to the east of the Prime Meridian.

Answer 9

Eastern

Question 10

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

Answer 10

Pacific Ocean

Question 11

Multiple Choice: Which of the following countries is located in the Southern Hemisphere? A) Canada B) Brazil C) China D) Russia

Answer 11

B) Brazil

Question 12

What is the term for a region defined by its unique physical and human characteristics?

Answer 12

Place

Question 13

True or False: The Prime Meridian is at 180 degrees longitude.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

What type of map shows physical features of the Earth?

Answer 14

Physical map

Question 15

Fill in the blank: The __________ is located at 0 degrees longitude.

Answer 15

Prime Meridian