Geography Practice REVIEW

1. Which of the following is the best definition of a globe?

^{Reread or look at page 1 of your Geography practice.}

• a blue and green map of the earth that is flat

• a model of the earth that is a round map and shows land and water

• a map that shows a variety of landforms

2. Why do scientists call Earth “the ocean planet”?

^{Reread or look at page 1 of your Geography practice.}

• Earth’s surface is 70% (salt) water.

• You can travel to the bottom of the Earth’s oceans.

• Our oceans are large and full of amazing sea life.

3. How do the Earth’s oceans affect our planet?

^{Reread or look at page 1 of your Geography practice.}

• Earth’s oceans are beautiful and breathtaking.

• Oceans help regulate the weather and temperature of our planet.

• Our oceans are the easiest way to travel on our planet.

4. Which of the following is the best definition of the word hemisphere?

• half of a sphere or ball; one half of the Earth

• an imaginary line that divides oceans from land areas

• people who study the Earth

5a. Find the hemisphere you live in and circle it.

5b. Then, mark with a dot of color to show where you live in that hemisphere.

_{Go back to or look at page 2 of your Geography practice.}

6. I live in the __________________ hemisphere.

If you need to, go to page 2 of your Geography practice.

7. If you lived in Asia, which hemisphere would you live in?

• Northwestern Hemisphere

• Southeastern Hemisphere

• Northeastern Hemisphere

8. Which of the following correctly identifies the imaginary line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemisphere?

^{You traced it in orange on your Geography practice on page 2.}

• the prime meridian

• the San Andreas Fault Line

• the Equator

9. Which definition below best describes Earth’s continents?

^{Use page 3 of your notes.}

• large mountain ranges and plateaus

• large landmasses with a variety of landforms

• steep valleys and deep oceans

What is the name of the object by number 5?

• Australia  
• Africa
• Asia
• Europe