Places On A Map
The country you live in is?
United States of America
The 4 cardinal (main) directions are?
north, east, south, west
Which of the five oceans is the largest?
Pacific
What are the smaller areas within continents called?
Countries
A symbol on most maps that shows directions is called a?
compass rose
The imaginary line that separates Earth into the eastern and western hemisphere is called?
prime meridian
The ocean that borders the Washington coast is?
Pacific Ocean
The abbreviation of Washington is?
WA
The two equal parts of the Earth divided by the equator or prime meridian are called?
hemispheres
A scientist who studies and makes all different types of maps is called a?
cartographer
Which of the seven continents is the biggest?
Asia
The capitol of the U.S. is?
Washington D.C.
The country north of us is?
Canada
The part of a map that shows you what the symbols mean is called a?
map key (or legend)
the imaginary lines that run NORTH to SOUTH, including the prime meridian are called?
longitude
The Greek root "geo" means what?
Earth
The ocean that surrounds Antarctica is called?
The Southern Ocean
The capitol of Washington is?
Olympia
The 4 intermediate (secondary) directions are?
Northwest, northeast, southeast, southwest
The imaginary lines that run WEST to EAST, including the equator are called?
latitude
Which are the two noncontiguous states?
Hawaii and Alaska