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On the map, the number 6 is the continent of
South America
Asia
Africa
North America
2
On the map, the number 8 is
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
3
The main directions on a compass rose (North, South, East, and West) are called...
Cardinal Directions
Intermediate Directions
First Directions
Meridians
4
On the map, the number 3 is the continent of
Africa
Asia
North America
South America
5
On the map, the number 5 is the continent of
Europe
Africa
North America
South America
6
On the map, number 1 is the continent of
Africa
Antarctica
Asia
Australia
7
This shows direction on a map.
Compass Rose
Scale
Directionator
Equator
8
Half of the earth is called a
Cylinder
Cone
Sphere
Hemisphere
9
Which river is the longest river in the United States?
Mississippi
Missouri
Columbia
Rio Grande
10
On the map, the number 9 is
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
11
How many oceans are there?
20
5
11
7
12
Which region is located at number 4?
Appalachian Highlands
Coastal Range
Basin and Range
Interior Lowlands
13
This stands for something else (usually found in the key)
land form
border
symbol
title
14
What is the imaginary line that splits the earth into western and eastern hemispheres?
Equator
Longitude
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
15
A flat drawing of the earth is called a
compass rose
globe
continent
map
16
What is the the imaginary line that splits the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
latitude
Equator
longitude
17
How many continents are there?
100
10
7
5
18
On the Map, the number 4 is the continent of
Europe
Australia
North America
Antarctica
19
A large body of water is called an
island
ocean
continent
sea
20
Which number is the Great Plains region located in?
3
4
1
2
21
On the map, the number 11 is the
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
22
Different types of land on earth's surface are called...
symbols
landforms
borders
hemispheres
23
A round model of the earth is called a
compass rose
globe
continent
map
24
A large body of land is called a
Republic
Country
State
Continent
25
A box that shows what each symbol means on a map.
title
scale
key
symbol
26
Which of these is not a great lake in the United States?
Ontario
Heron
Michigan
Super
27
On the map, the number 12 is the
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
28
On the map, the number 2 is the continent of
Antarctica
Africa
Asia
North America
29
A map scale shows....
The relationship between actual distance and distance shown.
Landforms and physical features.
The date of the map.
The meaning of symbols.
30
Similar to a book, this describes the map (it is on the top of the map)
index
Table of contents
glossary
title
31
Which number is the Coastal Plain region located in?
3
1
2
4
32
On the map, number 10 is the
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
33
On the map, the number 7 is the continent of
Africa
South America
Asia
Europe
34
How many regions does the U.S. have?
8
4
12
50
35
Directions that fall in between the main directions on the compass rose (NW, NE, SW, and SE)
Cardinal Directions
Intermediate Directions
Direction Arrows
Meridians
