Continents
What continent has the most countries?
Africa
This is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
The top of most maps is this cardinal direction?
What is North
The capital of France
Paris
A large, tall, rocky landform that rises above the surrounding land
Mountain
This is the smallest continent by land area?
Australia
This river is the longest in the world?
Nile River
These imaginary lines run east to west and measure north or south?
Line of latitude
This country is shaped like a boot
Italy
A flat, grassy area with few trees, often found in the central U.S
Plain or prairie
The only continent that is also a country?
Australia
This sea lies between Europe and Africa?
Mediterranean Sea
0° longitude is also known as this
Prime Meridian
Tokyo is the capital of this island nation
Japan
This landform is surrounded by water on three sides
Peninsula
This continent is home to the Amazon Rainforest?
South America
This U.S. Great Lake is the largest by surface area?
Lake Superior
The equator divides the Earth into these two halves
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
This country is home to both the Andes Mountains and Machu Picchu
Peru
The driest place on Earth
Atacama Desert
This continent has no permanent residents and is covered in ice?
Antarctica
The mouth of this river is home to a giant delta in India and Bangladesh?
Ganges River
A map’s legend helps you understand this
Symbols or the meaning of map icons
This country touches both Europe and Asia and its largest city is Istanbul
Turkey
The climate near the equator is usually described as this
Tropical or hot and humid