Get Ready for the Maps and Globes Review
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!
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