Maps and Geography SS8

Geography is the study of what?

• the universe and its features

• the earth and its features

• the state and its features

• the continent and its features

What is the circle of latitude that divides the Southern and Northern hemispheres?

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Equator

• Circumference

The ________ is an imaginary line at 0 degrees that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

• Line of Division

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Earth

The place on the map where the symbols are defined.

• a map box

• a map key/legend

• a map picture

• a map

What is a circle with the cardinal directions printed on a map called?

• A Cardinal

• A Camp

• A Christmas

• A Compass Rose

Latitude are imaginary lines that circle the earth from...

• North to South

• East to West

• America to Mexico

• Asia to Australia

Longitude are imaginary lines that circle the earth from...

• America to Mexico

• North to South

• East to West

• Asia to Australia

What does a physical map show?

• The geography of an area

• The oceans

• The continents

• The boundaries of cities, states, and countries

What does a political map show?

• The geography of an area

• The boundaries of cities, states, and countries

• The continents

• The oceans

How many oceans are on Earth?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 6