Geography Mid-Quarter

How many continents are on Earth?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Which of the following is the largest continent?

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

• Australia

Which of these continents is only in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Asia

• North America

• Europe

• Australia

Match the following vocabulary words and definitions.

• Line of latitude that runs east to west.

• Longitude

• Imaginary lines that run east & west.

• Equator

• Line of longitude runs north & south.

• Prime Meridian

• Half a sphere. Earth is divided into 4.

• Latitude

• Imaginary lines that run north & south.

• Hemisphere

How many oceans are on the Earth?

• 7

• 4

• 5

• 6

A _______ is a tool that helps to locate places on a map and shows north, south, east, and west.

• compass rose

• legend

• car

• hemisphere

A _______ is a tool that shows symbols, colors, and lines to help understand a map.

• legend or key

• compass rose

• globe

• equator

We live on the continent of ​ (a)  

• North America
• South America
• United States

The United States is ​ (a)   of Mexico.

• north
• south
• east
• west

Africa is ​ (a)   of North America.

• east
• west
• north
• south