Maps
A map that shows boundary lines of various cities, states, countries, territories, etc. is called: (triple jeopardy)
Political Map
Name the four cardinal directions and point to where each one is in the air.
W <-
E ->
N ^
S (down)
Which hemisphere do we live in? (Hint: two directions)
Northwest
Which way do lines of latitude run?
East to West (like rungs on a ladder)
Name all 7 continents
Asia
Africa
N. America
S. America
Europe
Australia
Antarctica
A map that shows elevations, mountains, lakes, rivers, deserts, or anything specific to the land and water is called:
Physical Map
What is the name of the four directions in-between the cardinal directions called? They are NW, NE, SW, SE (but what do we call them)
Intermediate directions
Which hemisphere are we studying this year?
Eastern
What is name of the Line of Latitude at 0 degrees
Equator
Name the 5 oceans
Atlantic
Pacific
Southern
Arctic
Indian
The part of the map that tells you which direction you need to go to get from one point to another is called:
Compass Rose
Which continent in Northwest of Africa?
North America
Which hemisphere is Asia in?
Northeast
What is the line of longitude at 0 degrees called?
Prime Meridian
What is the name for half a sphere?
hemisphere
The part of a map that tells you what pictures/symbols on the map are called.
Key/Legend
Which continent is Southeast of Asia?
Australia
Which continent is in both the Southwest and Southeast? (double jeopardy)
Antarctica
If John lives at 80 degrees North latitude and Rachel lives at 40 degrees North latitude who lives closer to the equator?
Rachel
Lines of longitude measures how far _______ or _______ you are.
West or East
The part of the map that tells you how far the actual distance is compared to the length on your paper.
scale
Which country is North of the United States?
Canada
The Earth is broken into hemispheres by which two lines of latitude and longitude?
Equator and Prime Meridian
Mike is standing at 72 degrees, 30 minutes East Longitude. Shirley is at 72 degrees, 30 minutes West Longitude. Which one is closer to the Prime Meridian?
They are the same distance away, but in opposite directions.
What word means the study of Earth and the way people use it?
Geography