Continents
What is the smallest continent?
Australia
What ocean is the largest?
Pacific Ocean
What type of map shows cities, states, and countries?
Political Map
What date is the summer solstice?
June 20th or 21st
Lines that run east and west on a globe and divide the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres (also known as parallels).
Latitude
Which continent contains the United States of America?
North America
What ocean touches the eastern coast of Africa?
Indian Ocean
What type of map shows landforms & bodies of water?
Physical Map
What date is the spring equinox?
March 20th or 21st
Lines that run north and south on a globe and divide the earth into the eastern and western hemisphere (also known as meridians).
Longitude lines
What continent does Brazil belong to?
South America
What ocean is south of India?
Indian Ocean
What type of map focuses on specific topics like climate, population, and economic activities?
Thematic Map
December 21 or 22nd (shortest day of the year).
Winter solstice
0 degrees latitude line is known as the ___________.
Equator
Which continent is southeast of Asia?
Australia
What ocean is the smallest?
Arctic Ocean
This type of map shows mountains, rivers, and islands.
Physical Map
What date is the autumn equinox?
September 22nd or 23rd
0 degrees longitude line is known as the __________.
Prime Meridian
Which continent has 54 countries?
Africa
What ocean encircles the continent of Antarctica?
Southern Ocean
A map labeled "Economic Activity of the U.S. in 2022" is what type of map?
Thematic Map
What solstice is the longest day of the year?
summer solstice
What latitude tropic line is at 23 1/2 degrees North?
Tropic of Cancer