GEo lesson 1

Half of the earth is called a...

• Hemisphere 
• Higher
• Half
• Hot dogs

Geography is the study of what?

• the universe and its features
• the continent and its features
• the earth and its features
• the state and its features

The _________ is an imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

• The Prime Meridian 
• The Equator
• The Line of Division
• The Earth

Latitude is imaginary lines that circle the earth from  

• left to right
• top to bottom
• Asia to Australia 
• America to Mexico

Longitude is imaginary lines that circle the earth from  

• left to right
• top to bottom
• Asia to Australia 
• America to Mexico

How many continents are there in the world?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

What does a compass rose show on a map?

• Directions of north, south, east, and west

• Boundaries between states or countries

• Symbols used on the map

• Landforms and physical features

Which theme of geography explains how people, ideas, and goods move from one place to another?

• Movement

• Regions

• Location

• Human-Environment Interaction

What does the theme of place in geography refer to?

• Physical and human characteristics of an area

• How people adapt to the environment

• How people interact with the environment

• How people and goods move from one place to another

What does the theme of place in geography refer to?

• Physical and human characteristics of an area

• How people adapt to the environment

• How people interact with the environment

• How people and goods move from one place to another