World Map and Geography Terms
Gulf
A large portion of the ocean that is partially enclosed, larger than a bay.
Canal
A man made water way
Strait
A narrow channel that connects two larger bodies of water.
Cape
An extension of land jutting into water bigger than a Peninsula.
The part east of the prime meridian is called...
Eastern Hemisphere
North America
In what continent is the U.S. located?
Europe
In which continent is England located?
What part of land is completely surrounded by water?
Island
Longitude
Meridians of ___________ ___meet at the poles.
Water
Most of Earth's surface is covered with..
In which continent is the country of Mexico located?
North America
Cardinal points
North, East South, and West are known as..
Peninsula
Portion of land connected to water on three sides
Intermediate points
The "in-between" points on the compass rose, such as north east and southwest, are known as..
Latitude
The Parallels of ____________ circle Earth from west to east.
If you are facing south, what is to your right.
The West
Asia
The largest continent in the world is..
Tropic of cancer
The line of latitud situated at 23 1/2 N latitude is called the..
Poles
The meridians of longitud come together at North and South_________________.
North pole
The most northern point on earth is the..
Australia
The smallest continent in the world is..
Prime meridian
The starting place for measuring longitude is at 0 and is called the..
Equator
The starting point for measuring latitud is the..
Northern, Southern, Western, Eastern
What are the four hemispheres?
Indian, Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific
What are the four oceans?
Africa, Europe, Australia, South America, North America, Asia, Antarctic
What are the seven continents?
Sea
What is the body of water that is smaller than an ocean.
Basin
What is the low land surrounded by mountains, usually with a lake of river in the middle?
Tropic capricorn
What is the tropic located at 23 1/2 S latitude?
Right
When you face north, east is to your..
Western Hemesphere
Which hemisphere is to the left of the Prime meridian?