Vocab
A book of maps
Atlas
This continent contains the countries of Canada, United States, and Greenland.
North America
Name the four major oceans.
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian
TRUE OR FALSE:
Lines of latitude and longitude are imaginary.
True
The symbol on a map that shows the cardinal directions
Compass rose
This continent contains countries Libya, Algeria, Egypt, and Kenya.
Africa
Which ocean is East of North America?
Atlantic
True or False:
Imaginary lines used in geography (such as the Prime Meridian, Equator, latitude and longitude lines) are used to help geographers and travelers locate places on Earth.
True
The table on a map that explains what the symbols mean
Legend
This continent contains the countries Brazil, Peru, and Argentina.
South America
Which ocean is North of Russia?
Arctic Ocean
6th grade Social Studies will focus on Geography of which hemisphere?
A) Eastern Hemisphere (Asia, Europe, Africa)
B) Western Hemisphere (North America, South America)
A) Eastern Hemisphere (Asia, Europe, Africa)
The imaginary line on a map that "divides" the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres
Equator
This continent contains the countries China, India, Nepal, and Russia.
Asia
Which ocean is West of North America?
Pacific
DAILY DOUBLE!! This question is worth 800 points if correct.
The United States is located in which hemispheres?
Northern hemisphere
Western hemisphere
The imaginary line on a map that "divides" the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres
Prime Meridian
This continent is also a country.
Australia
Which Ocean is located closest to the North Pole?
Arctic Ocean
Define "Geography."