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ms. w's geography 01
Continents & Land/Water Features
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which continent do we live on? | North America |
| How many continents are there? | Seven |
| How many continents make up the western hemisphere? | Two |
| Which continent is south of the one we live on? | South America |
| What three countries make up North America? | Cananda, United States, and Mexico |
| _________ is considered a continent even though it is not entirely surrounded by water. | Europe |
| The land mass of Europe and Asia is commonly referred to as: | Eurasia |
| How many oceans are there on earth? | five |
| Which ocean surrounds Antarctica? | Southern Ocean |
| Which ocean touches part of Virginia? | Atlantic Ocean |
| Which ocean borders California? | Pacific Ocean |
| An imaginary line that runs east to west is called a line of _______________. | latitude |
| An imaginary line that runs north to south is called a line of ________________. | longitude |
| Lines of latitude and longitude are measured in: | degrees |
| What type of feature is a gulf? | water feature |
| What type of feature is a peninsula? | land feature |
| Is an island a land or water feature? | land feature |
| This land feature looks like a mountain but is flat on top. | plateau |
| This land feature is surrounded entirely by water. | island |
| This water feature is surrounded by land on three sides. | gulf or bay |
| This land feature is surrounded by water on three sides. | peninsula |
| Geographic features are related to: | locations of cities and towns |
| Geographic features affect patterns of ________. | trade |
| The study of the earth is called: | geography |
| The 0 degree line of latitude is the: | equator |
| The 0 degree line of longitude is the: | prime meridian |
| Which continent is southeast of Asia? | Australia |
| Which continent is west of Europe? | North America |
| Which continent is west of Africa? | South America |
| Which continent is the largest? | Asia |
| Which continent is surrounded by the Southern Ocean? | Antarctica |
| Which continent do we live on? | North America |