Geography Journal

How is Earth unique among the other planets in our solar system?

• Pacific Ocean

• It is made of gas.

• It has life on it.

• It is much hotter than all the other planets.

How much of Earth's surface is covered with water??

• 32%

• 56%

• 71%

• 98%

Which of the following is a continent?

• Pacific Ocean

• Africa

• Amazon River

• Mount Everest

Which continent is the coldest and covered in ice?

• North America

• Antarctica

• Europe

• Asia

Which one divides the hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

Lines of Longitude (______________) run __________ to __________.

• Meridians, North to South

• Parallels, East to West

• Meridians, East to West

• Parallels, North to South

Match each landform with its description.

• tall landform

• mountain

• land surrounded by water on 3 sides

• volcano

• erupts lava

• island

• large body of water

• lake

• surrounded by water

• peninsula

The temperature, wind, and precipitation at a given time is...

• weather

• climate

The average weather pattern in a specific place over time is...

• weather

• climate

The tropical climate zone is...

• at the top of the Earth by the north pole.

• near the center of the Earth by the equator.

• at the bottom of the Earth by the south pole.