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On the map, the number 7 is the continent of
Europe
South America
Asia
Africa
2
On the map, the number 6 is the continent of
North America
Asia
Africa
South America
3
On the map, the number 9 is
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
4
On the map, number 1 is the continent of
Antarctica
Africa
Asia
Australia
5
A round model of the earth is called a
compass rose
globe
continent
map
6
What is the the imaginary line that splits the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
longitude
Equator
latitude
7
A flat drawing of the earth is called a
continent
map
globe
compass rose
8
Similar to a book, this describes the map (it is on the top of the map)
glossary
index
title
Table of contents
9
On the map, the number 8 is
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
10
On the map, the number 12 is the
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
11
Which number is the Coastal Plain region located in?
2
1
4
3
12
Which river is the longest river in the United States?
Columbia
Rio Grande
Missouri
Mississippi
13
A large body of land is called a
Country
State
Continent
Republic
14
On the map, the number 11 is the
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
15
A map scale shows....
The relationship between actual distance and distance shown.
The meaning of symbols.
The date of the map.
Landforms and physical features.
16
A large body of water is called an
sea
continent
island
ocean
17
Which of these is not a great lake in the United States?
Michigan
Ontario
Super
Heron
18
Which region is located at number 4?
Appalachian Highlands
Basin and Range
Coastal Range
Interior Lowlands
19
A box that shows what each symbol means on a map.
key
title
symbol
scale
20
On the map, number 10 is the
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
21
How many regions does the U.S. have?
4
50
12
8
22
This shows direction on a map.
Equator
Scale
Compass Rose
Directionator
23
What is the imaginary line that splits the earth into western and eastern hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Longitude
24
On the map, the number 5 is the continent of
North America
Africa
South America
Europe
25
Different types of land on earth's surface are called...
borders
symbols
hemispheres
landforms
26
Half of the earth is called a
Cone
Hemisphere
Cylinder
Sphere
27
On the map, the number 3 is the continent of
Africa
South America
Asia
North America
28
How many continents are there?
100
5
10
7
29
Which number is the Great Plains region located in?
4
2
3
1
30
How many oceans are there?
5
11
20
7
31
This stands for something else (usually found in the key)
symbol
border
title
land form
32
Directions that fall in between the main directions on the compass rose (NW, NE, SW, and SE)
Direction Arrows
Meridians
Cardinal Directions
Intermediate Directions
33
The main directions on a compass rose (North, South, East, and West) are called...
Cardinal Directions
Intermediate Directions
First Directions
Meridians
34
On the map, the number 2 is the continent of
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
North America
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On the Map, the number 4 is the continent of
North America
Australia
Antarctica
Europe
