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Basic Geography1
Geography Terms
Question | Answer |
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Most the the Earth's surface is covered with | water |
When you face north, east is your | right |
The most northern point on Earth is the | North Pole |
The line of latitude situated at 23 1/2 S latitude is called | Tropic of Capricorn |
The line of latitude situated at 23 1/2 N latitude is called | Tropic Cancer |
______________ is the starting place for measuring latitude | equator |
______________ is the starting place for measuring longitude. It is at 0 degrees. | prime meridian |
Meridians of ______________________ meet at the poles. | longitude |
Parallels of __________________ circle the Earth from west to east. | latitude |
The in-between points on the compass rose, such ad northeast and southwest, are known as | intermediate points |
The great circle formed by the prime meridian and the international dateline cuts the Earth is half. The part east of the prime meridian is the | Eastern Hemisphere |
How many oceans are there | 5 |
How many continents are there | 7 |
The largest continent is | Asia |
The smallest continent is | Australia |
How many hemispheres are there | 4 |