Basic Geo.
A flat representation of Earth
Map
What shape is the Earth?
a Sphere (technically, an oblate spheroid)
This continent has the largest population.
Asia
What is the largest ocean in the world?
the Pacific
What season does Australia experience in December?
Summer
How many mountains does Minnesota have?
0
How many timezones are there in the world?
24
What are the cardinal directions found on a map?
North, south, east, west -- clockwise: Never Eat Soggy Waffles
The imaginary line that divides divides the globe into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere
What is the Equator?
Largest City in North America?
Mexico City
What causes a Tsunami?
An earthquake underwater
This man-made body of water links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
The Panama Canal
What is the name of the largest country in the world?
Russia
How many timezones does China have?
1
This is where you look on a map to understand what each symbol represents.
Map Key
The imaginary line that divides the globe into the Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
What is the Prime Meridian?
What is the world's smallest continent?
Australia
What ocean is located just east of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
This is the hottest desert in the world.
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?
Pangea
What do you call a chain of mountains?
A range
The ratio or relationship between the distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground.
Map Scale
How many hemispheres is the Earth divided into?
4
What is the world's second largest continent?
Africa
What is the world's smallest ocean?
Arctic Ocean
This is the smallest country in the world.
Vatican City
Name the five Great Lakes?
Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario
What type of leaf is on the Canadian flag?
Maple Leaf
This continent is the driest - least amount of rain
Antarctica
Through what three continents does the Prime Meridian run?
Europe, Africa, Antarctica
This is the only continent without permanent residents.
Antarctica
This is the deepest point on Earth.
Mariana Trench
There are no deserts on this continent.
Europe
Roughly how many countries are there in the world?
190 to 200
How many countries are in North America?
23