Globe and Map Skills
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- Q1
The earth is made up of land and water. The 7 large landmasses are called:
regions
islands
countries
continents
120s - Q2
Name the ocean at the top of the earth.
Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
120s - Q3
The U.S.A. is located on which continent?
Asia
South America
Europe
North America
120s - Q4
Name the imaginary line that divides the earth into a top half (Northern) and a bottom half (Southern).
Halfway Latitude
Equator
Middle Line
Prime Meridian
120s - Q5
North America is divided into 3 major countries (plus Greenland, the countries of Central America, and the Caribbean). Name the 3 major countries.
Stanford, Danvers, and Bloomington
Canada, U.S.A., and Mexico
Chicago, New York, and San Fransico
France, Spain, and England
120s - Q6
What is the name of the imaginary line (longitude line) that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and divides the earth into the Eastern and Western halves?
Halfway Longitude
Middle Line
Prime Meridian
Equator
120s - Q7
What is the vocabulary word that matches the definition: 1/2 of the globe?
region
state
border
hemisphere
120s - Q8
What is the definition of the word geography?
Geography is studying old bones of animals on Earth.
Geography is studying the weather on Earth.
Geography is studying Minecraft.
Geography is studying the land and water of Earth
120s - Q9
Countries are separated from each other by lines that are called_______________.
no fly zones
dangerous
pathways
borders
120s - Q10
Using the 4 Cardinal Directions, which direction would you travel if you started in Australia and sailed to the southern tip of Africa?
North
West
South
East
120s - Q11
Using the Cardinal Directions, which direction would you travel if you started in Antarctica and sailed to Asia?
East
West
North
South
120s
