World Geography

The parallel that starts at 0 cutting the world in half from north to south is called…

Parallels of_________ circle the world from East to West.

____________ of longitude meet at the poles

What are the Intermediate Directions?

• East, North, South West, North South

• West, North, South East, East West

• South West, North West, East, South East

• North East, North West, South East, South West

What is 23 1/2 degrees N called?

• equator

• prime meridian

• tropic of cancer

• tropic of capricorn

What hemisphere is South Africa in?

• Northeastern

• Northwestern

• Southeastern

• Southwestern

What is the most northern point of the world called?

• equator

• South Pole

• Prime meridian

• North Pole

Which letter represents the Indian Ocean?

• D

• E

• A

• C

• B

The LARGEST continent is…?

• Australia (Oceana)

• Africa

• Europe

• North America

• Asia

Most of the world's surface is covered with what?