Geo Vocab
What do we call the line that is 0 degrees latitude, that divides the world into the northern and southern hemispheres?
Equator
Which of the following countries is in BOTH the western and the southern hemisphere?
A. Australia
B. Argentina
C. Cuba
D. Ireland
B. Argentina
Niger is the country in the world with the youngest population. ___ percent of its population is 14 or younger.
A. 25
B. 30
C. 45
D. 50
D. 50%
When gorillas are happy, they:
A. beat their chests
B. grunt
C. close their eyes
D. burp
D. burp
In the UK, the ice cream flavor that sells the most liters per year at stores is:
A. vanilla
B. chocolate
C. caramel
D. strawberry
A. vanilla
What do we call the line that is 0 degrees longitude, that divides the world into the eastern and western hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
How many days does a single rotation of the Earth take?
A. 1
B. 7
C. About 30
D. About 365
A. 1
Which country has the longest life expectancy (oldest expected age of death)?
A. Iceland
B. Monaco
C. Singapore
D. San Marino
___ can go bald in old age, just like humans.
A. Eagles
B. Dogs
C. Squirrels
D. Monkeys
D. Monkeys
In Turkey, the ice cream flavor that sells the most liters per year at stores is:
A. mango
B. coffee
C. strawberry
D. mint
C. strawberry
Name one CARDINAL DIRECTION.
North, South, East, or West
How many days does a single revolution of the Earth take?
A. 1
B. 7
C. About 30
D. About 365
D. About 365
The smallest country in the world is:
A. Vatican City
B. Luxembourg
C. Liechtenstein
D. Togo
A. Vatican City (0.44 km²)
When flamingos are born, they are ___. It is their diet of prawns and algae that leads to their vibrant pink color.
A. white
B. light blue
C. gray
D. light yellow
C. gray
In Kenya, the ice cream flavor that sells the most liters per year at stores is:
A. cookie dough
B. fudge brownie
C. Oreo
D. coffee
C. Oreo
Name one INTERMEDIATE DIRECTION
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
A. scale
B. inset
C. key
D. locater map
C. key
_____ percent of Earth's population lives in the Northern Hemisphere.
A. 15
B. 45
C. 60
D. 90
D. 90 percent
The most venomous snake in the world, the Inland Taipan, has enough venom in one bite to kill ___ men.
A. 11
B. 58
C. 100
D. 145
C. 100
In Argentina, the ice cream flavor that sells the most liters per year at stores is:
A. cookie dough
B. fudge brownie
C. Oreo
D. coffee
A. cookie dough
The "relative location" of Taipei is north of Taichung. The __ location of Taipei is 25.0330° N, 121.5654° E.
absolute
Which sort of map would be most useful for helping you to understand the landforms of an area, including mountains, plains, and valleys?
A. political
B. physical
C. population
D. resource
B. physical
Earth's tectonic plates are moving at the same rate (speed):
A. that the Earth rotates on its axis near the Equator
B. that the Earth revolves around the Sun
C. that your fingernails grow
D. that Ms. Klim runs at top speed
C. that your fingernails grow
A few centimeters per year!
To confuse predators, the Horned Lizard:
A. releases a terrible odor
B. pretends to be dead
C. curls itself into a ball
D. shoots blood from its eyes
D. shoots blood from its eyes
In India, the ice cream flavor that sells the most liters per year at stores is:
A.vanilla
B. mint
C. coconut
D. mango
A.vanilla