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What is the imaginary line that splits the earth into western and eastern hemispheres?
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
End line
Equator
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The study of earth and land is called
Mapology
Geography
Mathematics
Geometry
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A large body of land is called a
Continent
Sea
Ocean
State
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The main directions on a compass rose (North, South, East, and West) are called...
Intermediate Directions
Cardinal Directions
First Directions
Meridians
5
Different types of land on earth's surface are called...
symbols
borders
landforms
hemispheres
6
Half of the earth is called a
Cylinder
Sphere
Hemisphere
Cone
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A box that shows what each symbol means on a map.
symbol
key
land form
title
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Similar to a book, this describes the map (it is on the top of the map)
Table of contents
title
glossary
index
9
An invisible line that divides two places (such as those found between states)
border
end line
meridian
landform
10
A round model of the earth is called a
compass rose
map
continent
globe
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A large body of water is called an
state
island
ocean
continent
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A flat drawing of the earth is called a
globe
continent
compass rose
map
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This shows direction on a map.
Directionator
Compass Rose
Equator
Scale
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How many oceans are there?
20
7
11
5
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How many continents are there?
100
5
10
7
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Directions that fall in between the main directions on the compass rose (NW, NE, SW, and SE)
Cardinal Directions
Direction Arrows
Meridians
Intermediate Directions
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What is the the imaginary line that splits the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Touch Line
End Line
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This stands for something else (usually found in the key)
title
symbol
border
land form
