MAPPING THE WORLD

A ______________ is a large, solid landmass

• continent
• river
• mountain
• ocean

Which is the largest continent?

• Asia
• Antarctica
• Australia
• Europe

Which is the smallest continent?

• Africa

• South America

• Antarctica

• Europe

Which continent is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'?

• Asia

• Europe

• Australia

• Africa

What is the largest river in the world?

• Nile

• Amazon

• Mississippi

• Yangtze

A ___________ is a representation of the part or all of the earth’s surface.

• telescope
• book
• map
• calculator

(a)   is the smallest continent in the world.

North America and South America are separated by the

• Suez Canal
• Amazon River
• Gulf of Mexico
• Panama Canal

____________ are imaginary lines which go around the Earth in hoops.

• Latitude lines
• Tropic of Cancer lines
• Equator lines
• Longitude lines

Which line divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere?

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn