Continents
Which continent do we live on?
North America
Which ocean would you swim in if you went to the beach in cape cod?
Atlantic ocean
Geographers divide the earth into how many hemispheres?
4
Which direction does the equator run?
East to West
What type of map is this?
Thematic
What is the continent that is most Southern?
Antarctica
DAILY DOUBLE How many oceans are there?
5
Everything north of the equator is in the __________ hemisphere?
Northern
The line at zero degrees longitude is called the _______
Prime Meridian
DAILY DOUBLE What type of map shows country/state boundaries
Political
How many continents are there in total?
7
Which ocean is located under Asia
Indian ocean
Fill in the blank
The _____________________is west of the Prime Meridian
Western hemisphere
Draw lines of latitude and lines of longitude on your whiteboard
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Where is Europe located on this map?
Next to asia
Which is the biggest ocean?
Pacific
Which hemisphere is Australia in?
Southeastern hemisphere
True or False
The equator is the imaginary line that is as far from the North Pole as it is from the South Pole.
True
Which is the biggest continent
Asia
Which ocean is closest to the North Pole?
Arctic ocean
True or False
The hemispheres both end at the International Date Line.
True
Lines of Latitude are also known as ___________ because they parallel, or run in the same direction as the Equator.
Final Jeopardy
-Physical
-Political
-Thematic