1. Which lines run horizontally around the Earth?
A)Prime Meridian
B)Latitude
C)Meridians
D)Longitude
2. What is the 0-degree line of longitude called?
A)Prime Meridian
B)Tropic of Cancer
C)Arctic Circle
D)Equator
3. How many time zones are there in the world?
4. What is the 0-degree line of latitude called?
A)International Date Line
B)Tropic of Capricorn
C)Equator
D)Prime Meridian
5. Which lines measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian?
A)Tropics
B)Parallels
C)Latitude
D)Longitude
6. In which direction do lines of latitude run?
A)North-South
B)Vertical
C)East-West
D)Diagonal
7. What does a time zone roughly represent?
A)5 degrees of longitude
B)10 degrees of longitude
C)20 degrees of longitude
D)15 degrees of longitude
8. What is the maximum degree of latitude?
9. Which line marks the start of a new calendar day?
A)International Date Line
B)Equator
C)Arctic Circle
D)Prime Meridian
10. What do lines of longitude converge at?
A)The Tropics
B)The Poles
C)The Prime Meridian
D)The Equator
11. How many degrees of longitude are there in total?
12. Which hemisphere is located above the Equator?
A)Northern
B)Eastern
C)Western
D)Southern
13. What is the unit used to measure coordinates?
A)Hours
B)Degrees
C)Meters
D)Miles
14. Which lines are known as parallels?
A)Longitude
B)Meridians
C)Latitude
D)Time zones
15. What are meridians used to measure?
A)Longitude
B)Altitude
C)Temperature
D)Latitude
16. What is a major economic reason for migration?
A)Cold weather
B)Seeking employment
C)Higher rainfall
D)Cultural festivals
17. What is a common reason for forced migration?
A)War
B)Retirement
C)Business trips
D)Tourism
18. What are people who flee their country due to war called?
A)Expatriates
B)Commuters
C)Tourists
D)Refugees
19. Which climate factor often triggers migration?
A)Snowfall
B)Humidity
C)Wind speed
D)Drought
20. Migration from rural areas to cities is known as what?
A)Colonization
B)Urbanization
C)Suburbanization
D)Deindustrialization
21. What is a 'push factor' for migration?
A)Conflict
B)Political stability
C)Better schools
D)High wages
22. What is a 'pull factor' for migration?
A)Job opportunities
B)Persecution
C)Famine
D)Natural disasters
23. Which of these is a social reason for migration?
A)Road access
B)Religious freedom
C)Soil fertility
D)Mineral deposits
24. What term describes the movement of people within a country?
A)Internal migration
B)International migration
C)Emigration
D)Immigration
25. Why might people migrate due to environmental changes?
A)New shopping malls
B)Rising sea levels
C)Public holidays
D)Faster internet
26. What is the process of people leaving their home country?
A)Immigration
B)Emigration
C)Tourism
D)Transit
27. Migration driven by the search for better healthcare is:
A)Political
B)Social
C)Economic
D)Military
28. What often happens to populations during a famine?
A)They migrate
B)They build cities
C)They stay put
D)They grow rapidly
29. Which factor is usually a 'push' factor?
A)Safety
B)Political persecution
C)Economic prosperity
D)High quality of life
30. Migration is often described as a response to what?
A)Geography
B)Opportunity
C)Entertainment
D)Hobbies
31. What is the climate near the Equator?
A)Frozen
B)Temperate
C)Cold and dry
D)Hot and humid
32. Which region has the coldest temperatures on Earth?
A)The Tropics
B)The Equator
C)The Poles
D)The Mediterranean
33. Why is the Equator hotter than the poles?
A)Higher altitude
B)Direct sunlight
C)Less water
D)More shade
34. What characterizes the climate at the North Pole?
A)Polar ice
B)Savannahs
C)Tropical heat
D)Rainforests
35. What is the primary feature of polar climates?
A)Extreme cold
B)Constant sunshine
C)High rainfall
D)Dense forests
36. How does sunlight hit the Earth at the poles?
A)Not at all
B)At an angle
C)Only at night
D)Directly
37. What type of vegetation is common near the Equator?
A)Desert
B)Rainforest
C)Taiga
D)Tundra
38. What is the term for the frozen ground in polar regions?
A)Topsoil
B)Sediment
C)Bedrock
D)Permafrost
39. Which region experiences the most consistent temperatures?
A)The Poles
B)High mountains
C)The Equator
D)Mid-latitudes
40. What is lacking in polar regions compared to the Equator?
A)Sunlight intensity
B)Wind
C)Snow
D)Ice
Answer Key
1-B
2-A
3-C
4-C
5-D
6-C
7-D
8-B
9-A
10-B
11-C
12-A
13-B
14-C
15-A
16-B
17-A
18-D
19-D
20-B
21-A
22-A
23-B
24-A
25-B
26-B
27-B
28-A
29-B
30-B
31-D
32-C
33-B
34-A
35-A
36-B
37-B
38-D
39-C
40-A