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