Geography Skills Flashcards
What are the 7 continents?
North America, South America, Antarctica, Australia, Asia, Europe, Africa,
What are the 5 major bodies of water?
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, Artic Ocean
What is Earth divided into?
Hemispheres
How many of these divisions does the planet have?
The Earth has four hemispheres
_____ Lines are parallel
Latitude Lines
What is the Equator?
An imaginary line that divides the Earth into it’s northern and southern hemisphere
Latitude lines are always followed by…
“N” or “S” indicating north or south of equator
The imaginary line that divides Earth into its eastern and western hemisphere
Prime Meridion
_____ Lines are always paralell
Latitude lines
A longitude coordinate is always followed by…
“W” or “E” indicating whether it is west or east of the prime meridion
What order does the compass go in?
North, Northest, East, Southeast, South, Southwest, West, Northwest
