Geography 4th Grade Cornell Elementary Flashcards

1

Term for the imaginary line that marks 0 degree longitude

International Date Line
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
Equator

2

Pacific is a?

Continent
State
Great Lake
Ocean

3

Most accurate method of representing the earth

photo
globe
map
drawing

4

Term for the precise point where a place is located

relative location
meridian
absolute location
latitude

5

You tell a friend Duncan Donuts is 3 blocks east of Taco Bell. You have described the store's

latitude
absolute location
map projection
relative location

6

How many continents?

8
6
5
7

7

South America fits entirely within

Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere

8

A synonym for "map legend" is "map...

Key
Translator
Projetion
Guide

9

Term for the imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

International Date Line
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator

10

How many Oceans

6
9
4
5

11

Which of the following is an intermediate direction?

north
southwest
latitude
compass rose

12

Australia is a?

State
Great Lake
Continent
Ocean

13

What is the purpose of a compass rose?

Show directions on a map
Tell what the map shows
Allow people to locate any point on Earth
Identify symbols on a map

14

What does the map scale tell you?

How to read distances on a map
How many kilometers are represented by a centimeter
All of the above
How many miles are represented by an inch on the map

15

How many Great Lakes are there?

17
8
5
24

16

Huron is a?

great lake
continent
ocean
state

17

Term for an imaginary line around the Earth that runs parallel to the equator

International Date Line
Prime Meridian
Longitude
Latitude

Geography 4th Grade Cornell Elementary

Questions 17

Geography 4th Grade Cornell Elementary

Questions 17