Geography IntroTest

Flat pictures of places as seen from above.

• Map
• Atlas
• Equator
• Latitude
• Longitude

Explains what the symbols on the map mean and allows you to make sense of the map.

• Map Key
• Map
• Atlas
• Equator
• Latitude

A book of maps

• Atlas
• Map
• Equator
• Latitude
• Longitude

Small pictures of things that are real to show where objects can be found on a map

• Map symbol
• Map
• Atlas
• Equator
• Latitude

An imaginary line that goes around the middle of the Earth at its widest point. It divides the Earth into two sections: the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.

• Equator
• Map
• Atlas
• Latitude
• Longitude

A geographic region within which the same standard time is used.

• Time Zone
• Map
• Atlas
• Equator
• Latitude

Imaginary lines that run east-west all the way around the Earth--they describe lines north and south of the equator.

• Latitude
• Map
• Atlas
• Equator
• Longitude

The imaginary line that divides Earth into two equal parts: the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere--runs through Greenwich, England.

• Prime Meridian
• Map
• Atlas
• Equator
• Latitude

Imaginary lines that run between the North and South pole. They describe positions east and west of the prime meridian.

• Longitude
• Map
• Atlas
• Equator
• Latitude

Use the Atlas to find your answer. On what continent would you find Chad?

• North America
• South America
• Africa
• Asia