Hemispheres
Continents
Oceans
Maps
Vocabulary
100
Which hemispheres is Antarctica located in?
Southern, Eastern, and Western
100
How many continents are there?
7
100
How many oceans are there?
FOUR
100
A set of arrows that point North, South, East, and West on a map.
compass rose
100
An imaginary line around the middle of the earth that is the same distance from the North Pole and South Pole.
Equator
200
Which hemispheres is the United States located in?
Northern and Western
200
Name all of the continents.
North America South America Europe Asia Africa Australia Antarctica
200
Name ALL of the oceans.
Arctic Atlantic Indian Pacific
200
What is the space on a map that gives the map's title and explains its symbols? Sometimes called a KEY.
a legend
200
East-West lines on a map or globe.
latitude lines
300
Name all of the continents located in the Western Hemisphere?
North America, South America, Africa, and Antarctica
300
Which continents is Russia a part of?
Europe and Asia
300
Name the continents that the Atlantic Ocean borders.
North America South America Europe Africa Antarctica
300
In which direction would you travel on a map of New York State to get from Syracuse to Buffalo?
West
300
A special drawing of all or part of the earth as seen from above that uses symbols and colors to show where places are located.
a map
400
Name the hemispheres that Africa is located in.
Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western
400
Which continent is South of Europe and East of South America?
Africa
400
How much of the world is made up of water?
Approximately 75% or 3/4
400
A line, shape, or color that stands for something else. For example, a star on a map may be the _______ for a capital.
symbol
400
Maps have ______ to show us a way to measure distance.
scales
500
How many continents are located in the Eastern Hemisphere?
Five Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica
500
South America, North America, Asia, Australia, Africa. Spell the remaining TWO continents.
E-U-R-O-P-E and A-N-T-A-R-C-T-I-C-A
500
Atlantic and Indian. Spell the OTHER two oceans.
A-R-C-T-I-C and P-A-C-I-F-I-C
500
On a World Map...What is the name of the longitude line that separates the Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere?
Prime Meridian
500
An imaginary line that separates two states or countries. It is shown as a line on a map.
boundary
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