Understanding Earth’s Geography Concepts

What is a continent?

• A small island in the ocean

• A large area of land

• A type of mountain

• A river

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What does the equator do?

• Divides the world into time zones

• Runs around the middle of the world

• Marks the boundary between countries

• Separates oceans

What is a hemisphere?

• A type of weather

• Half of a sphere

• A kind of continent

• A mountain range

What does the international date line show?

• The boundary between one day and the next

• The tallest mountain

• The largest ocean

• The center of the Earth

What does the prime meridian divide?

• The Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• The Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• The continents and oceans

• The equator and the poles

If you are standing on the equator, which hemisphere could you be in?

• Only the Northern Hemisphere

• Only the Southern Hemisphere

• Both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• Neither hemisphere

Why is the international date line important for travelers?

• It helps them find the nearest continent

• It tells them when to change the day on their calendar

• It shows where the equator is

• It marks the tallest mountain

If you travel from the Eastern Hemisphere to the Western Hemisphere, which line do you cross?

• The equator

• The international date line

• The prime meridian

• The Tropic of Cancer

Imagine you are planning a trip around the world. Which imaginary lines would you need to know about to understand time and location changes?

• Only the equator

• The equator, prime meridian, and international date line

• Only the prime meridian

• Only the international date line

You are making a globe for a school project. How would you show the difference between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• Draw a line for the equator

• Draw a line for the international date line

• Draw a line for the prime meridian

• Draw a mountain range