Geography Unit 1

This map shows lines of longitude.

The map shows the __ hemisphere (or half of the Earth).

BONUS: The United States is in what hemisphere?

The Tropic of Capricorn is south of the equator.

The map shows the ___ hemisphere (or half of the Earth).

Using the map below, how many miles equal an inch?

The compass rose shows directions on a map

Parallels of latitude run ____ around the globe.

If it's summer in the northern hemisphere, it's __ in the southern hemisphere.

Travelers crossing the International Date Line from the west, go forward one day.

the precise point where a place is located

This map shows lines of longitude.

The most important line of latitude is the __. It circles exactly between the North & South Poles at 0 degrees.

There are __ oceans.

Europe & Asia are part of one huge landmass, but geographers think of them as 2 continents.

BONUS: The United States is in what continent

The lines between the cardinal points of a compass rose are known as

The map shows the __ hemisphere (or half of the earth).

The tilt of the earth's axis is

The map shows the __ hemisphere (or half of the Earth).

where a place is located in relation to another place

Geographers use globes and map projections to deal with the problem of distortion

The lines known as meridians of longitude run from the North Pole to the South Pole in half-circles.

The best way to understand relative location is by using latitude and longitude.

What is the red line on the map?

What are the cardinal directions on a compass rose?

There are __ continents.

What causes the seasons?