Geography Basics

Line of Longitude

• imaginary lines that run vertically on a map or globe. Also called Meridians

• imaginary lines that run horizontally on a map or globe. Also called Parallels

• A flat diagram of part or all of the earth

• A directional symbol that shows which way is north, south, east, and west

Lines of Latitude

• imaginary lines that run vertically on a map or globe. Also called Meridians

• imaginary lines that run horizontally on a map or globe. Also called Parallels

• A flat diagram of part or all of the earth

• A directional symbol that shows which way is north, south, east, and west

Which of the following is the list of the continents?

• America, Mexico, Iceland, Greenland, Canada,

• Arctic, Antarctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian

• N. America, S. America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica

Which of the following is the correct list of the oceans?

• Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific

• Arctic, Atlantic, Southern, Indian, Pacific

• Pacific, Mediterranean, Arabian, South-China

• Gulf of Mexico, Carribean, North Atlantic, Gulf of Tonken

The equator divides the earth into two halves, a northern & a southern. The prime meridian divides the earth in an eastern & western half. These are called...

• Meridians

• Straits

• Isthmus

• Hemisphere

_________ is the name of the Meridian at 0 degrees.

The Parallel (latitude) that runs at 0 degrees is called the _____________

Earth’s surface is divided into seven large landmasses. These large land masses are called...

• Oceans

• Countries

• Continents

• Techtonic Plates

A ______ is a flat diagram of part or all of the earth

The _____ _____ shows what the subject of the map is