Understanding the Geography of the World

The equator and the prime meridian divide the world into

• continents.

• countries.

• oceans.

• hemispheres.

Which of these is one of the Earth's hemispheres?

• The American Hemisphere

• The Prime Hemisphere

• The Southern Hemisphere

• The Ocean Hemisphere

Africa and Australia are

• oceans.

• continents.

• states.

• hemispheres.

The United States is made up of 50 different

• continents.

• countries.

• hemispheres.

• states.

Towns and cities are examples of

• continents.

• states.

• communities.

• hemispheres.

An area of land that has its own government is a

• continent.

• country.

• hemisphere.

• ocean.

What is geography?

• the study of Earth's land, water, and air

• the study of Earth's plants and animals

• the study of

  stars and planets in space

• the study of

  words and sentences

Which of these is a continent?

• Atlantic Ocean

• United States

• California

• South America

Which of these is the smallest?

• a hemisphere

• a city

• a state

• a continent

What statement about North America is true?

• North America is a continent.

• North America is in the northern hemisphere.

• The United States is one of the countries in North America.

• All of these statements are true.