What is Geography?

Question 1

What is latitude?

Answer 1

Imaginary lines around the Earth running parallel to the equator. These are measured in degrees north or south of the equator.

Question 2

What is longitude?

Answer 2

Imaginary lines around the Earth running from the north to the south pole. These are measured in degrees east or west of the Greenwich or Prime Meridian.

Question 3

What are contour lines?

Answer 3

Contour lines are lines that show relief on a map. The closer contour lines are the steeper a slope.

Question 4

In which order do you read grid reference?

Answer 4

“x” then “y” (along the corridor, up the stairs)

Question 5

What are the types of Geography?

Answer 5

Human, environmental and physical

Question 6

What are the seven continents?

Answer 6

North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, Australasia/Oceania

Question 7

What are the five oceans?

Answer 7

Atlantic Ocean, Pacific ocean, Northeren Ocean, Indian Ocean and the Arctic Ocean

Question 8

Which direction does the Prime Meridian go?

Answer 8

east-west/horizontal

Question 9

what is the capital of Wales?

Answer 9

Cardiff

Question 10

What is the capital of Northern Ireland?

Answer 10

Belfast

Question 11

What is the capital of Scotland?

Answer 11

Edinburgh