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Directions/Hemispheres

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

The study of human and non-human features of earth is known as...

a)

History

b)

Geography

c)

Economics

d)

Political Science

2.

North, East, South, West are what kind of directions?

a)

Cardinal Directions

b)

Intermediate Directions

3.

Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest are what kind of directions

a)

Cardinal Directions

b)

Intermediate Directions

4.

Use the compass rose. What letter is North?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Use the compass rose. What letter is East?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Use the map. If you fly from Australia to South America what direction did you fly?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

7.

Use the map. If you fly to Africa from Europe what direction did you go?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

8.

Use the compass rose. Where would you find Southwest?

a)

Between A and B

b)

Between C and B

c)

Between C and D

d)

Between A and D

9.

Use the compass rose. Where would you find Northwest?

a)

Between A and B

b)

Between C and B

c)

Between C and D

d)

Between A and D

10.

One half of the earth is called a...

a)

Quartersphere

b)

Sphere

c)

Half

d)

Hemisphere

11.

How many hemispheres does earth have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

What line divides the earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

13.

What line divides the earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

14.

Use the map. What two hemispheres is Australia in?

a)

Southern & Eastern

b)

Southern & Western

c)

Northern & Southern

d)

Eastern & Western

15.

Use the map. What hemispheres is North America in?

a)

Northern & Southern

b)

Northern & Western

c)

Southern

d)

Eastern & Western

16.

Use the Map. What hemispheres is the Pacific Ocean in?

a)

Northern

b)

Northern & Eastern

c)

Northern & Eastern & Southern

d)

All 4 Hemispheres

17.

YOUR THOUGHTS!!!


Why should we study geography? (answer in complete sentences)

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