Middle School Review!

What do you call the large body of salt water that covers 70% of Earth's surface?

• lake

• ocean

• river

• swamp

Which lines on a map go left to right, side to side?

• longitude

• latitude

What do you call an area of land that is completely surrounded by water?

• isthmus

• straight

• peninsula

• island

Which lines on a map go from top to bottom, vertical?

• latitude

• longitude

What did the giant landmass Pangea break apart and become?

• Planet Earth

• the 5 oceans

• the United States of America

• the 7 continents

What type of directions are northwest, southwset, northeast, southeast?

• intermediate directions

• cardinal

What is an area lacking during a drought?

• sun

• vegetation

• water

• pollution

Which word means "the study of the Earth"?

• climatology

• sociology

• geography

• anthropology

Who is the current Governor of Connecticut?

• Neil O'Leary

• Ned Lamont

• Larry O'Niel

• Lamont Nedley

What do you call a very dry, hot, sandy landscape?

• desert

• dessert

• rainforest

• tundra