Continents & Oceans
How many continents are there?
7
What does a compass rose tell you?
Directions
What direction is opposite north?
South
What is 0° latitude called?
Equator
Mountain
Physical
What is the largest continent?
Asia
What does a map key or legend explain?
Symbols on a map
What direction is opposite east?
West
What is 0° longitude called?
Prime Meridian
Highway
Human
Which ocean is between North America and Europe?
Atlantic Ocean
What part of a map tells you what the map is about?
Title
What does NE stand for?
Northeast
Does latitude measure north/south or east/west of the Equator?
North/South
Physical
Which continent is directly south of Europe?
Africa
What map feature helps determine the actual distance between two places?
Scale
If Mexico is south of the United States, which direction would you travel to go from Mexico to the United States?
North
Does longitude measure north/south or east/west of the Prime Meridian?
East/West
City
Human
Name all 7 continents.
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Antarctica
Name five things that can help us understand a map.
Title, compass rose, key/legend, symbols, scale
If something is both south AND west of your location, what direction is it?
Southwest
A location is 25°S, 40°E. Which two hemispheres is it in?
Southern and Eastern
A community builds a bridge across a naturally occurring river. Identify one physical and one human feature.
Physical = River
Human = Bridge