Geography

Lines that run East and West on a globe

• vertical

• meridians

• parallels

• perpendicular

0 degrees Longitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer

Type of map that shows countries, cities, states

• Physical

• Political

• Climate

• Atlas

A ______________ shows directions on a map

• continent

• meridian

• compass

• scale

The name of the imaginary line at 0 degrees latitude is the ___________

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Main Meridian

Type of map that shows temperate zones, such as torrid, temperate and frigid.

• Political

• Climate

• Temperature

• Physical

The globe can be divided into __________ hemispheres.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

The 7 continents are:

• Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Europe, North America, and Canada

• Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Aruba, Europe, North America and South America

• Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Europe, Netherlands and South America

• Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Europe, North America and South America

Which of the following is not a way in which humans have interacted with their environment?

• Building irrigation systems

• Using natural resources

• Recycling

• Reading books

Which of the following would be most likely shown on a political map?

• Deserts

• Mountains

• Countries and capitals

• Vegetation