Global Geography

Question 1

Name the 7 CONTINENTS

Answer 1

North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania and Antarctica.

Question 2

Name the 7 LINES OF LATITUDE

Answer 2

North Pole, Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, Antarctic Circle and the South Pole.

Question 3

How many TIME ZONES are there in the world?

Answer 3

24

Question 4

How many degrees does the earth spin per hour?

Answer 4

15 degrees

Question 5

What line of longitude signifies THE START OF A NEW DAY?

Answer 5

The International Date Line

Question 6

Why are not all time zones’ lines straight?

Answer 6

The line often follows the borders of the countries

Question 7

Does it get earlier/later as you travel east of the Prime Meridian?

Answer 7

It gets later.

Question 8

Does it get earlier/later as you travel west of the Prime Meridian?

Answer 8

It gets earlier.

Question 9

What country is the first to see a new day? What country is the last to see a new day?

Answer 9

First = North America Later = Russia

Question 10

Name the 5 OCEANS

Answer 10

Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern and Arctic.