The map has a few tricks left.
Ten geography statements with the wording doing some work.
Ten questions, with the answers explained. Try them in your head, then open each answer when you're ready.
Play this quiz →QUESTION 1 / 10
The equator passes through Ecuador.
- True
- False
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True
Ecuador takes its name from the equator, which crosses the country.
QUESTION 2 / 10
Every desert is hot.
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False
Deserts are defined mainly by low precipitation. Some, including polar deserts, are very cold.
QUESTION 3 / 10
The Mediterranean Sea connects to the Atlantic through the Strait of Gibraltar.
- True
- False
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True
The strait lies between southern Spain and northern Morocco.
QUESTION 4 / 10
The Suez Canal crosses Panama.
- True
- False
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False
The Suez Canal is in Egypt. The Panama Canal crosses Panama.
QUESTION 5 / 10
Greenland is part of the continent of Antarctica.
- True
- False
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False
Geographically, Greenland is part of North America.
QUESTION 6 / 10
The equator divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- True
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True
Latitude is measured north or south from this reference line.
QUESTION 7 / 10
All lines of longitude are parallel to each other.
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False
Meridians converge at the poles. Lines of latitude are the parallels.
QUESTION 8 / 10
The Dead Sea is a freshwater lake.
- True
- False
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False
The Dead Sea is a highly saline lake.
QUESTION 9 / 10
The Nile flows generally northward.
- True
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True
The Nile's main course runs toward the Mediterranean Sea in the north.
QUESTION 10 / 10
New Zealand has only one main island.
- True
- False
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False
Its two principal islands are the North Island and the South Island.