The World
Canada, the United States and Mexico are located on this continent.
North America
This word stands for half of the globe.
Hemisphere
Lines of longitude are also known as this.
Meridians
The tool used to show directions on a map.
Compass Rose
What is a peninsular?
A piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
Which is the largest of the 5 oceans.
Pacific Ocean
This major line of latitude that divides the globe into the Northern and Southern hemisphere.
Equator
This major line of longitude divides the globe into the Eastern and Western hemisphere. It runs through Greenwich, England.
Prime Meridan
What are the 3 main types of maps?
1. Topographic map
2. Thematic map
3. Atlas
Thailand is about the same size as the country of France. True or False?
True
This landmass is a continent, a country and an island.
Australia
The further away from the Equator a person travels, the _______ the temperature becomes.
colder
Which 3 continents are in both the Eastern and Western hemisphere?
Africa, Europe and Antarctica
This helpful tool found on a map tells us what each symbol stands for.
Map Key or Legend
What is the highest mountain in Thailand?
Doi Inthanon
The continent where no one lives, penguins waddle here and sometimes scientists visit.
Antarctica
When it is winter in the Northern hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern hemisphere?
Summer
North America is located in this hemisphere.
Western hemisphere
What are the 3 main types of photographs that geographers use?
1. Landscape
2. Aerial
3. Satellite
What is a plain?
A large area of flat land
This ocean lies between North America and Europe.
Atlantic Ocean.
The name of the furthest point north latitude on the globe.
North Pole
Which line of longitude, located at 180 degrees longitude, separates one day from another?
International Date Line
What does the acronym GIS stand for?
Geographic Information System
What type of government does Thailand have?
Constitutional Monarchy