maps
What part of a map explains what the symbols mean?
The map key or legend
Which continent is the largest?
Asia
Which Ocean is the largest?
Pacific
What two hemispheres is the United States locate in?
North and West
Lines of Longitude are also called by what name?
Meridians
If I travel 4 inches on the map, what would I use to know how far that distance is in real life?
The map scale
Which continent is the smallest?
Australia
Which ocean is the farthest North?
Arctic
What two lines are located at 23.5 degrees North and 23.5 degrees south?
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
What two continents are completely located in the southern hemisphere?
Antarctica and Australia
What is a flat picture of all or part of the Earth called?
A Map
Which continent do we live one?
North America
What Ocean separate Europe from North America?
Atlantic
Why does the Earth have seasons?
Because of the 23.5 tilt of the earth's axis
Why is the weather always the same in the tropics?
that part of the earth always receives direct sunlight?
What happens to the Earth's features when the spherical Earth is put into a flat map?
Which continent has the Sahara Desert?
Africa
Which ocean is located entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?
Southern Ocean
What is the Northern most point on the Earth?
North Pole
How much of the surface of the Earth is water?
71%
What part of a map tells me the cardinal directions?
Compass Rose
Which continent has no people living on it?
Antarctica
This ocean is located just off the coast of India?
Indian Ocean
Parallels
What is the imaginary line on which the earth rotates?
Axis