Geographical Thinking and Maps

Which of the following are themes of geography?

• Location

• Places and Regions

• Human-Environment Interaction

• The uses of geography

• Movement

How many continents are there?

Which would not be found on a political map?

• cities

• countries

• lakes

• states

Latitude goes from

• east to west

• north to south

Longitude goes from

• east to west

• north to south

We live in the

• north pole

• southern hemisphere

• south pole

• northern hemisphere

The line of latitude at 0 degrees is

• the north pole

• the meridian

• the equator

The line of longitude at 0 degrees is

• the north pole

• the meridian

• the equator

• the prime meridian

What continent is this?

• Australia
• South America
• Mexico
• Virginia

What continent is this?

• Asia
• North America
• Africa