Term | Definition |
equator | An imaginary line around the middle of the earth that divides the globe into the northern and southern hemispheres |
Prime Meridian | An imaginary line that divides the globe into the eastern and western hemispheres |
hemisphere | Half of a sphere (globe) created by the prime meridian or the equator |
regions | Places that have common characteristics |
visual aids | maps, tables, graphs, charts, and pictures used to gather and classify geographic information |
Cardinal Directions | a compass rose with North, East, South, and West |
grid map | a letter-number
grid map to locate specific
coordinates |
What hemisphere is North America located? | Northern Hemisphere |
What ocean borders the western coast of North America? | Pacific Ocean |
What ocean borders the eastern coast of North America? | Atlantic Ocean |
If I was in South America and I wanted to go to Africa, what ocean would I cross? | Atlantic Ocean |
What continent is in the north-eastern hemisphere? | Asia |
What continent is north of South America? | North America |
What ocean borders the eastern coast of Asia? | Indian Ocean |
If I wanted to go from Asia to Australia, which direction would I move? | South |
What ocean is north of Antarctica? | Southern Ocean |
What ocean is north of Europe? | Artic Ocean |
What continent is south of Asia? | Australia |
What continent is south of Europe? | Africa |