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This vertical line divides the earth in half and is 0 longitude...
Equator
Prime Meridian
Hemisphere
Latitude
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The Equator creates which two hemispheres?
Western and Eastern Hemispheres
Northern and Western Hemispheres
Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
3
How many continents are there?
7
6
5
8
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Why are longitude and latitude lines important?
They show what the symbols on a map mean.
They identify the exact location of point on earth.
They are really that important.
They show the actual distance on earth and the dsitance shown on a map
5
We live on this continent
North America
New York
Europe
United States
6
These are the cardinal directions...
longitude and latitude
North, East, Northeast
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
North, South, East, West
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True or false, a map legend and map key are the same?
False
True
8
Name the oceans of the world...
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic
Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Southern, and Indian
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How many oceans are there on earth?
4
7
5
6
10
This ocean is closest to New York state...
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
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Locations in North American have which directions on the longitude and latitude lines?
E and W
N and E
S and W
N and W
12
These continents are found only in the Northern Hemispheres...
Asia and Africa
Europe and North America
North America and Australia
Africa and North America
13
Australia is found in which two hemispheres?
Southern and Western Hemispheres
Northern and Western Hemispheres
Eastern and Northern Hemispheres
Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
14
We live in which two hemispheres?
Northern and Eastern Hemispheres
Western and Southern Hemispheres
Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
Northern and Western Hemispheres
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These are the intermediate directions...
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
North, South, East, West
Northsouth, Eastwest
North, East, South, Northwest
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This map tool helps you measure the distance between points on a map and compare it to the actual distance..
map scale
cardinal directions
compass rose
map key
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This continent is found in all four hemispheres!
Europe
North America
Asia
Africa
18
This means half of the Earth...
hemisphere
Prime Meridian
compass rose
Equator
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This is the coldest continent on Earth...
Austraila
Antarctica
Asia
North America
20
This line cuts the earth in half horizontally and is 0 latitude...
Equator
Hemisphere
Prime Meridian
Compass Rose
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Where can you go on a map to find out what a symbol means?
the map key
the hemisphere
the equator
the compass rose
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True or false, North America is in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres?
True
False
