Basic Geography

Which line divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemisphere?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

What is the location of the Equator?

• 0 longitude

• 90 N latitude

• 0 latitude

• 30 S longitude

All maps are:

• Flat representations of the earth’s surface

• More accurate than globes

• Three-dimensional representations of the earth’s surface

• Used for the same purpose

Lines of longitude run ____.

• north and south of the Equator

• north of the Equator

• south of the Equator

• from the North Pole to the South Pole

An Atlas is

• a Greek God

• a Book of Maps

• a statue

• a mountain range in North Africa

A student needs to memorize all the countries of Africa. Which map would he use?

• Mental Map

• GIS Map

• Precipitation Map

• Political Map

that divides the earth into NORTHERN and SOUTHERN hemispheres

HOT

• Continent

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

The study of the earth and its physical features

• Geography

• Hemisphere

• Climate

Which continent is labeled “A”

• North America

• Europe

• South America

Which continent is labeled “G” (look at the arrow)

• Antarctica

• Asia

• South America