Places on a Map
The seven largest bodies of land are called?
Continents
What region do we live in?
Northeast
the four main directions: north, east, south and west
cardinal directions
the study of earth--its spaces, land, water, air, and people
Geography
What are the seven continents?
Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, North America, South America, Antarctica
The state you live in is?
New Jersey
The part of a map that shows your directions is called a?
Compass Rose
in between points on a compass- northeast, southeast, northwest
Ordinal directions (intermediate directions)
One the largest bodies of water on Earth
Oceans
The country you live in is?
The United States of America
he imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres
the equator
show landforms like mountains, deserts, and plains.
physical maps
Name the 5 main Oceans
Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern
The continent you live on is called?
North America
shows boundaries/ borders of countries, states, and cities/towns
Political Maps
lines that run vertically or north to south.
Longitude
What was the name of the supercontinent that existed before the 7 continents?
Pangaea
Which Region is Texas Located?
South or South Central
lines that run horizontally, or from east to west
Latitude
the imaginary line that divides Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres
Prime Meridian