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A #mapskillls Quiz on #continents, #oceans, #countries, #latitude, and #longitude.
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What are lines that run around the earth and measure distance north and south of the equator?
equator
longitude
Prime Meridian
latitude
2
What is a hemisphere?
part of the world
half of the Earth
half of a ball
part of a continent
3
Which is larger a country or continent?
country
continent
neither is larger
they are the same
4
Which continent is also a country?
Australia
Africa
North America
Antarctica
5
What part of a map shows us the four primary directions?
Prime Meridian
map key
compass rose
Equator
6
Which pole is located above the surface of an ocean?
North Pole
neither pole
both poles
South Pole
7
How many continents are there?
five
three
nine
seven
8
Which sea can we find Cuba and Puerto Rico located within?
Mediterranean
Caribbean
Arabian
Bering
9
China is a country on which continent?
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
10
What is the main line of latitude?
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Equator
11
Which ocean is between our continent and Europe?
Arctic
Pacific
Indian
Atlantic
12
Which continent is farthest south?
Antarctica
North America
Australia
South America
13
Which two continents are in the Western Hemisphere?
Australia and Asia
North and South America
North America and Europe
South America and Africa
14
Which ocean surrounds Antarctica?
Arctic
Pacific
Atlantic
Southern
15
What is the main line of longitude?
International Date Line
Equator
Arctic Circle
Prime Meridian
16
Which ocean is north of the United States?
Atlantic
Arctic
Pacific
Indian
17
Italy and Spain are countries on which continent?
Asia
South America
North America
Europe
18
Which continent is the largest?
Africa
Asia
Antarctica
America
19
What part of a map explains what the symbols on the map mean?
Equator
map key
compass rose
scale
20
Which continent is located at 15ºS, 60ºW?
Africa
South America
Asia
North America
21
What country can be found at 30ºS, 135ºE?
Africa
Australia
North America
Europe
22
Which continent is the United States located on?
South America
Europe
North America
Africa
23
Which ocean is located at 75ºN, 0º?
Arctic
Indian
Atlantic
Southern
24
What are the four hemispheres?
east, south, above, and below
latitude, longitude, meridian, and equator
north, east, south, and whole
west, south, east, and north
25
Why is Australia called the "Land Down Under"?
it is the only southern continent
it the the southernmost continent
it is under the world
it is south of the equator
26
Which human-made feature connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across Central America?
Bering Land Bridge
Prime Meridian
Panama Canal
Straits of Gibraltar?
27
Which part of maps are actually on the real globe?
country borders
rivers and oceans
Equator and Prime Meridian
compass rose and scale
28
Which continent is not a part of any country?
Antarctica
Arctic
Europe
Africa
29
Which is the largest ocean?
Arctic
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
30
What are the five oceans?
Arctic, Southern, Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic
Southern, Northern, Eastern, Western, and Central
Indian, Southern, Arctic, Pacific, and Australian
Atlantic, Caribbean, Indian, and Pacific
31
The Indian Ocean is found south of where?
South America
Antartica
India
Africa
32
When you measure distances between points on the map, what are you using?
latitude
compass rose
scale
map key
