Week One Flashcards
Master basic terms and concepts.
What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Equator. Note: it is used as a reference point for latitude. It’s like zero on a number line.
Whick of the following is NOT a state: Rhode Island, Louisiana, or Sacramento?
Sacramento. It is the state capital of California.
Name the four hemispheres of the earth.
Eastern, Western, Northern, Southern. Note: All four end with “ern.”
What part of a map explains what the map’s symbols mean?
Key. Other parts of a map are: title, scale, and compass rose or grid.
Is the Tropic of Cancer north or south of the equator?
North. The Tropic of Capricorn is south. Memory tool: they are in alphabetical order if reading from north to south.
Name the four oceans of the earth from largest size to smallest.
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic.
What does a dot on a map usually mean?
City.
A point of land extending into a body of water may be a peninsula or a(n) _______.
Cape, which is smaller and more pointed than a peninsula.
In the early days of our country, many towns were built near the ocean or along rivers. Why?
Transportation and water supply. Early roads were poor so boat travel was faster and easier.
