World Geo, Maps, and Globes

Question 1

map

Answer 1

a picture of a place or location

Question 2

globe

Answer 2

a model of Earth

Question 3

cardinal directions

Answer 3

North, East, South, West

Question 4

intermediate directions

Answer 4

Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest

Question 5

compass rose

Answer 5

a symbol that shows directions on a map

Question 6

hemisphere

Answer 6

half of a sphere (half of the globe or Earth)

Question 7

Equator

Answer 7

an imaginary line at 0 degrees latitude that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

Question 8

Prime Meridian

Answer 8

an imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres

Question 9

quadrant

Answer 9

one part of a circle that is equally divided into four parts

Question 10

parallels

Answer 10

lines of latitude that run east to west on a globe, and lie parallel to the north and south of the equator

Question 11

meridians

Answer 11

lines of longitude that run north and south on a globe, meet at the North Pole and the South Pole, and lie east and west of the Prime Meridian,

Question 12

mileage chart

Answer 12

a chart that shows the distance between cities

Question 13

The Seven Continents

Answer 13

Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America

Question 14

The Five Major Oceans

Answer 14

Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian ocean, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean

Question 15

The International Date Line

Answer 15

an imaginary line at 180 degrees (east or west) longitude which divides the world into two consecutive calendar dates

Question 16

The Tropic of Cancer

Answer 16

the most northerly line of latitude (approximately 23.5 degrees N) at which the sun can be directly overhead due to the tilt of the earth

Question 17

The Tropic of Capricorn

Answer 17

the most southerly line of latitude (approximately 23.5 degrees N) at which the sun can be directly overhead due to the tilt of the earth

Question 18

The Arctic Circle

Answer 18

the most northerly line of latitude (approximately 66.5 degrees N) at which the sun can be seen during the northern hemisphere’s winter solstice (December 21)

Question 19

The Antarctic Circle

Answer 19

the most southerly line of latitude (approximately 66.5 degrees S) at which the sun can be seen during the southern hemisphere’s winter solstice (June 22)

Question 20

The North Pole

Answer 20

located at 90 degrees N

Question 21

The South Pole

Answer 21

located at 90 degrees S

Question 22

atlas

Answer 22

a book of maps and other geographical information