Continents
This continent has the Amazon Rainforest.
South America
Latitude and longitude shows exact (absolute) __________.
This map feature tells you what the symbols, lines, and/or colors on a map mean.
Key or Legend
The lines of latitude and longitude form an imaginary _____ over the planet.
Grid
This ocean is east of Wilmington, North Carolina.
Atlantic Ocean
This continent is the biggest continent.
Asia
________ is how the earth’s land is divided into sections based on common traits.
Region
A map's scale indicates that 1 inch equals 4 miles. If two cities are 3 inches apart on the map, in real life, they are _______ miles apart.
There are _______ degrees of longitude to the east and west of the Prime Meridian.
180
True or False: Each of the 7 continents is separated by an ocean.
False
This continent is the smallest continent.
Australia
The popularity of Japanese sushi has spread worldwide, with sushi restaurants found in many countries, which shows ___________.
Movement
This type of map shows natural features like mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans, and the natural landscape.
Physical
Time zones are broad strips that measure ____ degrees wide.
15
The Caribbean islands are located in this ocean.
Atlantic Ocean
Greenland is part of this continent.
North America
There is a new bridge being built to help reduce traffic. This is an example of ___________.
Human-Environment Interaction
This map projection is the best for learning geography because it most closely resembles a globe.
Winkel Tripel
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is also called ____________.
Universal Time (UTC), Zulu Time, or Military Time
This ocean is the largest of all five oceans.
Pacific Ocean
This continent is the most densely populated in the world (many people living in a small area).
Europe
Wilmington, NC is known for its Azalea Festival, Flotilla Parade, and its clean beaches. This is an example of ____________.
This map projection is the model for modern-day navigation systems like Google Maps, Apple Maps, and Waze.
Mercator
This continent can be found at 15° S and 60° W.
South America
This ocean only touches one continent.
Southern Ocean