Get Ready for the Maps and Globes Review

Name all of the continents that start with an ‘A’.

Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica

What do you call the part of the Earth that is north of the equator?

Northern Hemisphere

What do you call the shape of the Earth?

Sphere

What continent do you live on?

North America

Name the cardinal directions.

North, South, East, West

Name the intermediate directions.

North East, North West, South East, South West

Where do you look on a map to see what the symbols stand for?

Map Key

What do you call the imaginary line that runs east to west on the globe. This line splits the Earth into 2 hemispheres.

Equator

What do you call a very large body of salt water?

Ocean

Name the 4 oceans.

Indian, Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific

A ______ is a line, shape, color, or picture on a map that stands for something else.

Symbol

What do you call the part of a map that helps you determine distance?

Map Scale

How many continents are there?

7

What continent is this?

Africa

Let’s test your knowledge of landforms. Get ready!

This word starts with a "C. " It is a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river. What is it called?

Canyon

This word starts with an "R. " It is a body of water that flows downhill, usually emptying into a larger body of water. What is it called?

River

This word starts with an "M. " It is a very tall, raised area on earth, sometimes with a spiky top. What is it called?

Mountain

This word starts with an "I. " It is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on all sides. What is it called?

Island

This word starts with an "H. " It is a large mound or raised area of earth. What is it called?

Hill

This word starts with a "W. " It occurs when a river falls off steeply. What is it called?

Waterfall

This word starts with a "V. " It is a low place between mountains. What is it called?

Valley

This word starts with an "L. " It is medium-sized body of water surrounded by land. What is it called?

Lake

This word starts with a "P. " It is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides. What is it called?

Peninsula

What do you call a broad, nearly level stretches of land that have no great changes in elevation?

Plain

Way to go!