Geography and US States and Regions

Someone travling from Florida to Canada would travel in which direction?

• north

• south

• east

• west

Wavy lines on a map represent what?

• rivers

• highways

• state boundaries

• county boundaries

Which countries border the U.S.?

(a)  

What does the prefix HEMI mean?

• big

• northern

• half

• part

Why do maps have scales?

• to show where the roads are on the map

• to help you understand how far apart things are in reality

• to show how long a centimeter is

• to show where the roads are on a map

True or False? The equator separates the word into northern and southern halves.

• True

• False

True or False. The prime meridian divides the world into four quarters.

• True

• False

True or False. A cartographer studies the Earth.

• True

• False

Which imaginary lines run north and south and are numbered in degrees?

• latitude

• longitude

• equator

• hemisphere

True or False. A map legend shows the state, county, city, or country boundaries.

• True

• False