Mapping Skills

1. How many continents are on the planet Earth?

• 7

• 5

• 4

• 102

2. A large body of saltwater is called:

• sea

• ocean

• lake

• river

3. Which tool is flat?

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4. A map is a flat picture of the Earth.

• True

• False

5. A globe is round because the Earth is round.

• True

• False

6. A continent is:

• a round, 3-D object

• a large body of land

• a large body of water

• a tool that helps you find directions

A hemisphere is half of a sphere, globe, or Earth.

• True

• False

8. The equator:

• measures the distance around the globe

• is a beautiful vacation spot

• an imaginary line halfway between the North and South Poles

• Hot hot hot

9. Label the hemisphere:

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

BONUS Q: The country of Brazil is on the equator.

• True

• False