Chapter 4: The Geography and Symbols of the US

What does a map key explain?

Name the four main points of the compass.

• North, East, South, West

• North, South, East, Up

• North, West, East, Down

• North, South, East, Right

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres called?

• The Equator

• The Prime Meridian

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The Arctic Circle

The seven continents of the Earth are:

• Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia

• Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Greenland

• Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Zealandia

• Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Atlantis

The United States is in what two hemispheres?

• Northern and Western Hemispheres

• Southern and Eastern Hemispheres

• Northern and Eastern Hemispheres

• Southern and Western Hemispheres

Which continent is the world's largest and home to the tallest mountain, Mount Everest?

• A) Africa

• B) Asia

• C) Europe

• D) North America

Africa is home to the world's largest hot desert. What is the name of this desert?

• Sahara Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Kalahari Desert

• Arabian Desert

North America is connected to which continent by a narrow strip of land?

• South America

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

Which continent is known for having the world's largest river by water flow, the Amazon River?

• Africa

• Asia

• South America

• Australia

Antarctica is covered in ice and is considered a desert. True or False?

• True

• False