World Geography Vocab Practice

A type of flower that always points north

A decorative design on maps

An instrument used to show direction

A historical symbol of exploration

A large landmass completely surrounded by water

A small island in the ocean

A body of water surrounded by land

A mountain range

A) A continent that divides the earth

B) An imaginary line dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

C) The largest ocean on earth

D) A mountain range that separates two landmasses

A country in Asia

A mountain range in Europe

A large landmass that contains the continents Europe and Asia

An ocean between Europe and Asia

A type of map projection

A mountain range

Half of the Earth, divided by the Equator or the Prime Meridian

A circle of latitude

The distance between the North and South Poles

How far North or South a location is from the Equator

The distance between the East and West Poles

How far East or West a location is from the Prime Meridian

Parallel to the Prime Meridian

Perpendicular to the Equator

Parallel to the Equator

Perpendicular to the Prime Meridian

The distance between the North and South Poles

The distance a location is from the Equator

The distance a location is from the Prime Meridian

The size of an area on a map

The southernmost point on Earth

The point in the Southern Hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface

The point in the Northern Hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface

The easternmost point on Earth

The line of 180 degrees longitude

The planet's line of zero degrees latitude

The planet's line of zero degrees longitude

The equator