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5th Grade geography vocabulary
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1
____________ compares a distance on a map to the distance in the real world.
compass rose
map scale
geography
ledgend
2
This line of latitude is 23 1/2 degrees North and is above the equator.
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capercorn
International Date Line
Tropic of Cancer
3
Which answer lists only continents?
North America,South America,India, Antartica,Europe
Europe, Artic, Asia, Africa, South America, Australia
Asia, Antartica, North America, Africa, South America
North America, America, Asia, Antarctica, Australia
4
Which circle is at 66 1/2 degrees NORTH Latitude?
The Equator
The Artic Circle
The Antartic Circle
The Tropic of Cancer
5
Where is the Artic Circle located?
66 1/2 degrees north latitude
66 1/2 degrees north longitude
66 1/2 degrees south latitude
66 1/2 degrees south longitude
6
The Tropic of Cancer is located in the Northern Hemisphere
False
True
7
There are 6 continents
True
False
8
This map shows mountains, valleys, rivers and lakes
Special Interest Map
Political Map
Physical Map
Elevation Map
9
Coordinate Grids are used to
determine how far apart 2 cities are
to locate a specific location on a map
Drive to a friend's house
to show what the symbols on a map mean
10
What is a degree?
A unit of measurement to describe a map
A unit of measurement to describe longitude and latitude
A unit of measurement to describe the equator
A unit of measurement to describe a globe
11
Which ocean is the largest on Earth?
Pacific
Atlantic
Southern
Indian
12
The title of the map tells what all the symbols are for
False
True
13
The Northern Hemisphere has Europe, Africa, South America, Asia and Australia in it
True
False
14
Which of the following is NOT an Ocean?
Atlantic
Southern
Northern
Indian
15
Which 2 hemispheres do you live in?
Northern and Eastern
Southern and Western
Southern and Eastern
Northern and Western
16
The Atlantic and Pacific are oceans on the Earth, the other 3 are
Indian, Artic and Southern
Northern, Southern and Artic
Antartic, Indian and Southern
Northern Artic and Indian
17
The type of map that shows national or state borders as well as cities and capitals
Physical Map
Historical Map
Elevation Map
Political Map
18
Large masses of land are called
countries
counties
continents
states
19
___________ explains the symbols on a map.
A compass rose
A legend
A grid
A map scale
20
What tells the subject of a map?
key
scale
political
title
21
The Western Hemisphere contains
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
22
A guide to directions on a map or globe.
immediate directions
compass rose
cardinal directions
north, south, east, west
23
The study of the surface of the Earth and the ways it is used
historical
geography
history
geometric
24
Intermediate Directions are
on the map
Northeast Northsouth, Southeast and Southwest
Northeast, Southwest, Northwest and Southeast
North South East and West
25
This LINE divides the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres.
Artic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capercorn
Prime Meridian
26
Elevation Maps show the land masses above sea level
False
True
27
_______ is a model of the Earth.
globe
sphere
map
geography
28
Anything shaped like a sphere is
a globe
round
a ball
a map
29
Which of the following is NOT a hemisphere?
The Northern Hemisphere
The Western Hemisphere
The Eastern Hemisphere
The Southeastern Hemisphere
30
A map legend
shows what the symbols on the map mean
tells what the map is about
shows state and country borders
shows the distance between 2 cities
