Geography in the Western Hemisphere

Choose all of the countries in the Northern Hemisphere.

• United States

• Canada

• Cuba

• Australia

Choose all of the countries in the Southern Hemisphere.

• Argentina

• Canada

• New Zealand

• Australia

An imaginary line that separates the Northern and Southern Hemisphere is called the _______.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

Which continent is home to the Andes Mountains?

• North America

• South America

• Asia

• Antarctica

Which continent is home to The Great Plains?

• South America

• Europe

• Asia

• North America

What is the LARGEST ocean on Earth?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

What is an archipelago?

• A giant land mass

• One small island

• A group of islands closely scattered in a body of water

True or False: The Panama Canal is located in the Western Hemisphere.

• True

• False

Imaginary lines that run North and South on the globe and are used to measure distances East and West are called lines of _________.

• Lattitude

• Longitude

Imaginary lines that run East and West on the globe and are used to measure distances North and South are called lines of _________.

• Lattitude

• Longitude