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Understanding the Geography of the World
Understanding the Geography of the World
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Unit #1 Social Studies Alive
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1
The equator and the prime meridian divide the world into
oceans
continents
countries
hemispheres
2
The 7 continents are Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Europe, North America, Asia
Central America
Russia
South America
India
3
What happened when Christopher Columbus first came to North America?
He kept going to China
he was sad because it wasn't what he was expecting
He said he knew it was there all along.
He was excited because he thought he was in Asia
4
The Equator is represented by what color line on the map?
blue
orange
purple
yellow
5
Asia and Africa are
seas
continents
oceans
spheres
6
The Prime Meridian is represented by what color line on the map?
blue
orange
Purple
yellow
7
Which of these is completely in the Southern Hemisphere?
Asia
Europe
Australia
Africa
8
Which continent is larger Asia or Australia?
Asia
Australia
9
What is geography?
the study of Earth's land, water, and air
the study of oceans and its creatures
the study of land and who lives where
the study of planets
10
What is the name of the continent with the red star in the middle?
Antartica
Australia
Africa
Asia
11
Cities and towns are all called
districts
states
continents
communities
12
Name the country identified by the red star?
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
13
The United States is an example of a ____
equator
capital
ocean
country
14
An area of land that has its own government is called a
school
hemisphere
continent
country
15
The largest bodies of water on Earth are called
lakes
oceans
seas
rivers
16
The ____ is an imaginary line that divides the world into the Northern and Southern hemispheres
oceans
country
geography
equator
17
Princeton is located by which colored star?
yellow
purple
red
green
18
The United States is made up of many different
hemispheres
states
continents
countries
19
Which of the following can sometimes make borders?
mountains
lake
river
all of these
20
An area of land that has its own government is called a
prime meridian
equator
country
continent