Maps
This type of map shows natural land features such mountains, plains, and deserts.
physical map
This is the largest continent on Earth.
Asia
What ocean is on the eastern coast of North America?
Atlantic Ocean
What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by water?
70-71%
This type of map shows human-made borders and is color coded by state or country.
political map
The United States of America is on what continent?
North America
What ocean is on the western coast of North America?
What are the vertical lines on a map called?
longitudes (or meridians)
A star-like symbol that shows the cardinal directions (North, South, East, West) on a map.
compass rose
What is the only country that is also an entire continent?
Australia
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
What are the horizontal lines on a map called?
latitudes (or parallels)
A map feature that explains what the symbols on a map mean.
key or legend
What is the only continent that has no official country?
Antarctica
What is the northernmost ocean on Earth?
Arctic Ocean
What is the professional name for a mapmaker?
A tool that relates distances on the map to real-life distances on the ground.
scale
Africa
What ocean is between Africa and Australia?
Indian Ocean
What country was the setting of Rickshaw Girl, and what continent is that country in?
Bangladesh, in Asia