Start an adventure in Geography.Name:-- Throughout the school year, Junior Scholastic will report on the people, places, and events that make news all over the world. But can you find your way around the planet? Test your knowledge using the map below and by answering the following questions. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] QUESTIONS: CONTINENTS AND OCEANS 1. Write the names of Earth's seven continents in the correct places on the map. 2. Write the names of the following oceans in the correct places on the map: Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific. 3. Write the names of the following lines of longitude and latitude on the map: prime meridian prime meridian, meridian that is designated zero degree (0°) longitude, from which all other longitudes are measured. By international convention, it passes through the original site of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England; for this reason, it is sometimes , the equator, the Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Cancer, parallel of latitude at 23°30' north of the equator; it is the northern boundary of the tropics. This parallel marks the farthest point north at which the sun can be seen directly overhead at noon; north of the parallel the sun appears less than , and the Tropic of Capricorn Tropic of Capricorn, parallel of latitude at 23°30' south of the equator; it is the southern boundary of the tropics. This parallel marks the farthest point south at which the sun can be seen directly overhead at noon; south of the parallel the sun appears less . 4. What is Earth's largest continent?-- 5. Which continent is the smallest?-- 6. Which continent is located below 60[degrees]S?-- 7. Greenland is part of which continent?-- 8. How many continents does the Tropic of Cancer pass through?-- 9. Which two continents are located on the same landmass land·mass n. A large unbroken area of land. landmass Noun a large continuous area of land landmass ?-- 10. Australia and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. are part of which geographic region?- GeoSkills Quiz, p. T-6 1. Students should correctly label the seven continents on the map. 2. Students should correctly label the four oceans on the map. 3. Students should correctly label the four named lines of latitude and longitude latitude and longitude Coordinate system by which the position or location of any place on the Earth's surface can be determined and described. Latitude is a measurement of location north or south of the Equator. on the map. 4. Asia 5. Australia 6. Antarctica 7. North America 8. Three 9. Europe and Asia 10. Oceania |
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