Map Skills
What is the imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
The Equator
How many continents are there on Earth?
7
How many oceans are there?
5
What physical feature is land and is completely surrounded by water.
Island
Which country is the largest by land area?
Russia
What are the four main directions on a map?
North, South, East, West
Which continent is the largest by land area?
Asia
Which ocean is the largest and lies between Asia/Australia and the Americas?
Pacific Ocean
This is a large, high area of mostly flat land.
plateau
Which country is known for the Great Wall?
China
What imaginary line runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
The Prime Meridian
Which continent is also a country and is the smallest continent?
Australia
Which ocean surrounds the North Pole?
Arctic Ocean
Name the longest river in the world
Nile river
Which European country is shaped like a boot?
Italy
What map feature explains the symbols and colors used on the map?
Map key or Map legend
Which continent is known for having the Amazon River and the Andes Mountains?
South America
Which ocean lies mostly between Africa, Asia, Australia?
Indian
This landform is a low area between hills or mountains.
Valley
This country is located in South America and is the largest country on that continent.
Brazil
If you wanted to find out what time it is in another part of the world, which geographic idea would be especially helpful?
Time zones
Which continent is mostly covered by ice and is the coldest?
Antarctica
Which ocean is between North and South America and Europe/Africa?
Atlantic Ocean
What is a large body of salt water smaller than an ocean called?
Sea
This country is located in North Africa and is famous for the pyramids
Egypt