Geography Basics

This theme of geography tells where something is, and can be relative or absolute

• location

• place

• human-environment interaction

• region

What types of lines are represented here?

• latitude lines

• longitude lines

What is the name of the line shown here that divides the Earth into a Northern & Southern Hemisphere?

• Prime meridian

• International date line

• arctic circle

• equator

As latitude lines move further north of the equator, what happens to the temperature?

• It gets hotter

• It gets colder

• No change at all

The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into what two hemispheres? (PICK TWO)

• northern hemisphere

• eastern hemisphere

• southern hemisphere

• western hemisphere

North, south, east, and west are examples of...

• cardinal directions

• intermediate directions

• scale

• compass rose

What is this a picture of?

• scale

• compass rose

• key/legend

What continent is # 1?

• Antarctica

• South America

• North America

• Europe

Which continent is # 2?

• North America

• South America

• Antarctica

• Europe

Which continent is # 3?

• South America

• North America

• Europe

• Antarctica