Vocabulary
What is the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere?
Geography
What are the four cardinal directions?
North, West, East, and South
What continent is our country, the United States of America, located on?
North America
What two directions does latitude measure on a global map?
North and South
How many time zones exist within the contiguous United States of America?
Four (Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern)
When land is in contact with each other.
Contiguous
What is posted next to a map to help explain what specific symbols or lines represent on the map?
The Key, or Legend
What ocean is directly between North America and Europe?
The Atlantic Ocean
What two directions does longitude measure on a global map?
West and East
What time zone are we currently in?
Eastern
The central point of something, typically an unpleasant situation.
Epicenter
What does a star next to city typically represent on a map?
A capital of a state or country
What ocean is south of Asia, and east of Africa?
The Indian Ocean
What two cardinal directions are used when stating the exact location of somewhere in North America?
North and West
What is the difference in hours from the Eastern time zone to the Pacific time zone?
Three hours
A location consisting of latitude and longitude.
Exact Location
What is the capital of New York?
Albany
What continent is also a country?
Australia
What symbol should be written after each coordinate number when listing an exact location?
A degree symbol, °
If it is 5PM in New York, what time would it be in New Mexico?
3PM
A set area or division of land.
Region
What is the capital of the United States of America, and what state is it located within?
Washington D.C. in Maryland
The Bering Sea sits directly between the northern portions of what two continents?
Asia and North America
What is the name of the imaginary line running around the globe at 0° latitude?
The Equator
How many time zones does Alaska stretch across?
Four (Bering, Alaska-Hawaii, Yukon, Pacific)