Understanding the Geography of the World

The ____________ is an imaginary line that divides the world into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

• capital

• country

• equator

• geography

The study of Earth's land, water, air, and people is called ____________ .

• capital

• country

• equator

• geography

The five largest bodies of water on Earth are called ____________ .

• capital

• country

• oceans

• geography

The equator and the prime meridian divide the world into

• continents.

• countries.

• oceans.

• hemispheres.

Which of these is completely in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

• Europe

Antarctica and Australia are

• oceans.

• continents.

• seas.

• spheres.

The United States is made up of many different

• continents.

• countries.

• hemispheres.

• states.

How much of the earth does a hemisphere split?

• half

• one third

• one quarter

• one fifth

The United States is located in which two hemispheres?

• Northern and eastern

• Northern and western

• Southern and eastern

• Southern and western

Name the hemispheres Australia is in.

• Northern and Western
• Eastern and Western
• Southern and Eastern
• Northern and Eastern