TCI: Understanding the Geography of the World

The (a)   is an imaginary line that divides the world into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.

The five largest bodies of water on Earth are called (a)   .

A (a)   is the city where the government of a country or state meets.

The study of Earth's land, water, air, and people is called (a)   .

The United States is an example of a (a)   .

The equator and the prime meridian divide the world into

• continents

• countries

• oceans

• hemispheres

Which of these is completely in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

• Europe

Antarctica and Australia are

• oceans

• continents

• seas

• spheres

The United States is made up of many different

• continents

• countries

• hemispheres

• states

10. What happened when Christopher Columbus first came to North America?

• He said he knew it was there all along.

• He was sad because it wasn't what he was expecting.

• He was excited because he thought he was in Asia.

• He kept going to China.