Continents
How many continents are there?
Seven
How many oceans are there?
Five
What are the Northern and Southern Hemispheres separated by?
The equator
Which river is nicknamed "the spine"?
The Mississippi River
What is the symbol that shows directions called?
Compass Rose
What continent do we live on?
North America
What ocean is east of the United States?
The Atlantic Ocean
What are the eastern and western hemispheres separated by?
The Prime Meridian
Which river has towns and castles along its banks?
The Rhine River
What type of directions are North, South, East, and West?
Cardinal Directions
Which continent is also a country?
Australia
What is the largest ocean?
The Pacific Ocean
What are the lines that go from North to South called?
Longitude
Which canal allows ships to go from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean?
The Panama Canal
What are the in-between directions (like Southwest) called?
Intermediate directions
What two continents are side by side?
Europe and Asia
What ocean is east of Africa?
The Indian Ocean
What are the lines that go east and west called?
Latitude
Which River is in South America?
The Amazon River
What is the small box at the bottom of the map with pictures, symbols, or colors called?
The Map Key
What continent is south of Europe?
Africa
What ocean is near Antarctica?
The Southern Ocean
How are lines on longitude and latitude measured?
In degrees
Which canal helps goods get from New York to further west?
The Erie Canal
Where is the International Date Line?
In the Pacific Ocean