Map Skills and Geography Review

The study of the earth is called

• continent

• geography

• pole

• hemisphere

The largest areas of land on earth are called

• continents

• ocean

• hemisphere

• globe

A hemisphere is

• the study of the earth.

• half of the globe.

• pictures on a map.

• the largest areas of land.

Pictures on a map are called

• signs

• hemisphere

• symbols

• directions

What continent is the United States part of?

• Europe

• Australia

• South America

• North America

The _______ divides the earth into two halves: the east and the west. Use the picture for help.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• North Pole

• South Pole

Which of these continents is completely south of the Equator?

• South America

• Asia

• Africa

• Antarctica

The ______ ocean is farthest north.

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

This map shows where the mountains and deserts are located in the United States. This type of map is called a ______________ map.

• Population

• Physical

• Resource

• Political

Which part of the map is labeled A?

• Compass Rose

• Title

• Map Key

• Scale