Quarterly Review #1

What is a continent?

• one of the halves of earth

• one of the earth's seven oceans

• one of the Earth's seven large bodies of land

• a place represented by a star in a circle on a map

How many continents and oceans are there?

• There are 7 oceans and 5 continents

• There are 7 continents and 5 oceans

• There are 6 continents and 3 oceans

• There are 7 continents and 4 oceans

How is a globe different from a map?

• A globe is not different from a map

• A globe is a spherical model of the earth and a map is flat

• A globe is flat and a map is a spherical model of the earth

• A globe is easy to carry with you and a map spins on its axis

A compass rose is a

• a tool on map that shows the directional faces

• a small map showing where the subject area of the main map is located

• a map showing where pirates buried their treasure

• a tool on the map that shows the cardinal and intermediate directions

Which is NOT a direction found on a compass rose?

• southwest

• northeast

• northsouth

• northwest

Which is NOT a theme of geography?

• location

• environment/animal interaction

• region

• place

Which is an example of the theme of geography known as movement?

• people thinking about taking a plane to go on vacation to Thailand

• a toy cruise ship sailing from Miami to Bermuda

• a cargo ship bringing new cars into the United States from Japan

• a pencil moving across paper

Based on the image below, what is a hemisphere?

• one of the Earth's large bodies of land

• a quarter of the Earth's large bodies of land

• one of the halves of Earth

• one of the Earth's large bodies of water

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern hemisphere?

• Prime Meridian

• Imaginary line

• Equator

• Longitude

People will often use maps instead of globes because...

• It gives an accurate representation of where places are.

• There are easy to carry and give you specific information

• They are in the shape of a sphere and hard to carry in your pocket.

• All of the above.