Where in the world?
What is the name of our state?
New York
What is half of a sphere called?
A hemisphere
An imaginary line that separates the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Prime Meridian
This landform has high, rocky land usually with steep sides
Mountain
Define a cartographer...
What is the name of our country?
United States of America
An imaginary line that divides the Earth into North and South Hemispheres...
Equator
The box on a map that tells what symbols, marks, or drawings mean. This helps explain what or where things are on a map...
This landform is a broad, FLAT region of land that is higher than its surroundings on at least one side
North, South, East, West
What is the name of the continent in which we live?
North America
Lines of longitude run _________. They measure east and west of Prime Meridian
This circular image on a map shows direction...
A compass rose
Land extending from mainland and surrounded by water on three sides...examples include the state of Florida and India
peninsula
This type of map shows landforms of a specific location (such as mountains, deserts, plains, etc.)
Physical Map
True or False: Asia is in the Eastern Hemisphere of the world
True
Imaginary lines that run horizontally. These lines measure how far north or south you are from the Equator....
latitude
These directions are between the four cardinal directions...
Must name all four for full points
Intermediate Directions- Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest
Part of a sea or lake which reaches into the land along the shore; this body of water is partly surrounded by land
Bay
This type of map that shows boundaries of countries, states, cities, or bodies of water....
Political map
Which continent is furthest south in the world?
Antarctica
What is the study of the Earth's surface and the ways people use it?
Geography
A length on a map that represents distance in real life
l_________l
A scale
This landform extends into the sea beyond the rest of the shoreline....hint: sometimes it is in the shape of the letter c
cape
Name all 5 oceans (100 pts. per ocean)
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean