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What is a globe?
a model of the Earth
all the above
a large body of land
a diagram that shows directions
2
Which is true about lines of longitude?
They are only in North America
They circle the earth from north to south
They are only important to pilots and sailors
They circle the earth from east to west
3
What does a map key do?
Shows you what symbols on a map mean
shows you people's birthdays
4
Which hemisphere is Australia in?
Northern hemisphere
Southern hemisphere
5
A compass rose...
Smells very good
Shows us our cardinal directions
Tells us how to get from one place to another
Shows up up, down, back, and forth
6
Identify the direction on the compass rose
west
east
south
north
7
The Earth is made up out of 7 continents and 5 oceans
False
True
8
What is a map scale?
lines of longitude
weighs the map
tells a traveler the distance between places
compass rose
9
What is a coastline?
A cool place
A line between the land and the ocean
A mound of sand put there by the wind
A hill on the Earth's surface
10
The arrows in the picture below point to the ___________ hemisphere.
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
11
The shape of the earth is called a
Square
Oval
Sphere
Rectangle
12
What ocean is to the east of Africa?
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Pacific Ocean
13
The Cardinal Directions are NE, NW, SE and SW
True
False
14
What does the earth have more of on it?
Water
Animals
Land
Mallowmars
15
The arrows in the picture below point to the ___________ hemisphere.
Southern
Northern
Eastern
Western
16
Cardinal directions are on a compass flower.
False
True
17
The lines on a globe are latitude and longitude lines.
True
False
18
What is a map?
an object that stands for something else
a drawing of a place
none of the above
a model of the earth
19
What is the definition of hemisphere?
The line that runs through Georgia
3/4 of the earth
The lines that run up and down on a map
Half of the earth
20
There are 5 continents.
False
True
21
The compass rose shows...
continents and oceans
countries
maps
directions
22
Which number marks the Atlantic Ocean?
2
4
1
23
How many cardinal directions are on the compass rose?
2
8
4
5
24
The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into:
Asia and Africa
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Arctic and Antarctic
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
25
Locate the Pacific Ocean
4
1
2
3
26
What is the ocean south of Africa
Pacific
Atlantic
Artic
Southern
27
Which one is NOT an ocean
Mediterranean
Artic
Atlantic
Pacific
28
Latitude lines are lines that...
Run north to south
Run East to West
Divides the Earth into East and West
Meet at the poles
29
Which of the following is classified as an ocean?
Southern
Europe
Asia
Canada
30
What is the prime meridian ?
the average weather for a period of time
imaginary lines that divide the northern and southern hemisphere
imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemisphere
warm temperature not wet or dry
31
The PRIME MERIDIAN separates the Eastern and Western hemispheres
False
True
32
The cardinal directions are?
compass rose
the equator
North, South, East, West
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
33
Latitude Lines run _______ and _________
South and East
North and West
East and West
North and South
34
Which is NOT one of the oceans of the world?
Indian
Northern
Southern
Arctic
35
The ocean to the east of Florida is the....
Southern Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
36
Oceans can be found all over the Earth.
True
False
37
The cardinal directions are north, south east and west.
False
True
38
What are the Cardinal Directions?
Covid 19 and Flu
North,South,East,West
Red,Blue,Green,Yellow
America,Asia,Europe
39
The arrows in the picture below point to the ___________ hemisphere.
Southern
Northern
Western
Eastern
40
How many oceans are there?
3
7
5
10
41
What shows the four cardinal directions and intermediate directions?
Scale
Compass Rose
Date
Legend
42
Which of these are NOT an ocean found on Earth?
Pacific ocean
Southern ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Arctic ocean
43
How many Continents are on the earth?
4
12
10
7
44
Most of __________ is covered by oceans.
Mars
Earth
Jupiter
Saturn
45
The equator and the prime meridian divide the world into
continents
countries
oceans
hemispheres
46
Name the five oceans.
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic.
Pacific, Atlantic, Danum, Indian, and Arctic.
None of the above.
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Dead sea, and Arctic
47
What hemisphere is North America in?
Western Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
48
What directions do the lines run for longitude?
northwest and southwest
north and south
east and west
49
What is a map key?
A chart that explains what symbols mean in a map
It measures distance
A list of symbols
50
Which directions are Intermediate?
Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast
Naughty, Elephants, Squirt, Water
Never, Eat, Shredded, Wheat
North, East, South, West
51
Which hemisphere is in blue
western hemisphere
eastern hemisphere
central hemisphere
52
The shaded area is the _____________ hemisphere
northern
southern
eastern
western
53
What is an example of an intermediate direction?
South
Northwest
North
54
The arrows in the picture below point to the ___________ hemisphere.
Northern
Eastern
Western
Southern
55
Which of the following is classified as an ocean?
Asia
Pacific
Canada
Europe
56
Why is a Globe a better model of the earth?
It spins
It's pretty to look at
It's the same shape as the earth
57
A flat model of the earth is called a
Picture
Drawing
Globe
Map
58
Identify the direction on the compass rose
south
east
west
north
59
What is the name of the Island Continent?
North America
Austrailia
Africa
South America
60
The Prime Meridian and the Equator do not meet
True
False
61
Identify the direction on the compass rose
east
west
north
south
62
The "N" on the compass rose means?
Northeast
North
South
New York
63
Lines of latitude and longitude are imaginary.
False
True
64
Is it important to read a map key
True
False
65
Which hemisphere is Australia in?
Northern hemisphere
Southern hemisphere
66
Which is an example of an intermediate direction?
North
West
Southeast
Longitude
67
What is the largest continent on earth?
North America
Antartica
Africa
Asia
68
Longitude Lines run _________ and _______
Around the equator
East and West
East and West but measure North and South
North and South
69
A round model of the earth is called a
Circle
Sphere
Map
Globe
70
There are a lot of living things in oceans.
True
False
71
Lines of longitude run...
east to west
north to south
72
Which hemisphere do we live in?
Eastern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
73
What are all the continents
Jamaica, New York, New Mexico, Washington D.C, Asia, Europe
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North & South America
Georgia, South America, Canada, Mexico, Alaska
Africa, South and North America, Jamaica, Georgia, Germany
74
A map key...
Opens the map door
Tells us how high mountains are
Tells us what symbols on the map mean
Tell us the climate of different countries
75
What does a map scale show?
The size of an area on a map
What the map is about
Compass directions
Important features on a map
76
Identify the direction on the compass rose
north
west
east
south
77
Which is true about lines of latitude?
They are only visible from space
They circle the earth from east to west
They circle the earth from north to south
They are not very important
78
Name the Oceans.
Northern, Southern, Western, Eastern, NorthWestern
Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Southern, Indian
Northern, Atlantic, Western, Pacific, Southern
Pacific, Antarctic, Red, Dark, Salt
