Name:___________________________
Mrs. Haussermann
Period:____
Project 1
Due Date:
Directions:
The following assignment is your first Global Studies Project. It is worth 85 points. You will have a test on
this material and Chapter 1 shortly. Complete the packet following the directions for every assignment.
I. LABEL ALL DIRECTIONS OF THE ROSE COMPASS.
II. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING LISTS.
CONTINENTS
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OCEANS
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Name:___________________________
Period:____
III. LABEL THE CONTINENTS and VOCABULARY.
Read the definitions, then label the map below.
Definitions
Africa - a continent that crosses the equator. It is
south of Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic
and Indian Oceans.
Antarctica - the continent that surrounds the
South Pole of the Earth.
Asia - a continent in the Northern Hemisphere.
Asia is attached to Europe (and east of it).
Australia - a continent, an island, and a country
in the Southern Hemisphere.
Europe - a continent in the Northern Hemisphere.
Europe is attached to Asia (and west of it).
North America - a continent in the Northern
Hemisphere; it is north of South America. It is bordered
by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
North Pole - the point that is the farthest north on Earth.
South America - a continent that is mostly in the
Southern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans.
equator - an imaginary line that divides the Earth South Pole - the point that is the farthest south on Earth.
into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Name:___________________________
Period:____
IV. LABEL THE WORLD MAP BY PUTTING THE COORDINATING LETTER
ON THE LINE BEFORE THE TERM.
B
R. (left
G
half of the
map)
O. (top half
of the map)
I
J
A
N
P. (bottom
C
W
K
F
M
L
D
half of the
map)
E
Q. (right
half of the
map)
H
S
____1.Arctic Ocean
____2.Atlantic Ocean
____3.Indian Ocean
____4.Pacific Ocean
____5. Africa
____6.Antarctica
____7.Asia
____8.Australia
____9.Europe
____10.North America
____11.South America
____12.Western Hemisphere
____13.Eastern Hemisphere
____14.Northern Hemisphere
____15.Southern Hemisphere
____16.Equator
____17.North Pole
____18.South Pole
____19.Prime Meridian
____20.Mediterranean Sea
Name:___________________________
Period:____
V. DEFINE LATITUDE and LONGITUDE.
LATITUDE: (2 points)
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LONGITUDE: (2 points)
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IS THE EQUATOR A LINE OF LONGITUDE OR LATITUDE? ________________________
IS THE PRIME MERIDIAN A LINE OF LONGITUDE OR LATITUDE?_________________
ANALYZE AND EXPLAIN THIS CARTOON: (2 points)
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VI. LABEL THE MAP BY FINDING THE POINTS LISTED BELOW.
90º N
45º N
0º Latitude
45º S
90º S
180º W
135º W
90º W
45º W
0º Longitude
45º E
90º E
135º E
180º E
Name:___________________________
Period:____
VII. NAME THE CONTINENT or OCEAN ACCORDING TO THE
FOLLOWING COORDINATES.
10 º N 20 º E
20 º N 140 º W
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0 º 70 º W
20º S 20º W
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Name:___________________________
Period:____
VIII: Answer each Question on the appropriate Line.
1. What ocean lies between Africa and the Americas? ___________________________
2. What ocean lies between Asia and the Americas? ___________________________
3. What is the name of the ocean at the North Pole? ___________________________
4. What is the name of the continent at the South Pole? ___________________________
5. What is the name of the ocean that surrounds Antarctica? ___________________________
6. What ocean borders Africa to the east? ___________________________
7. What continent is bordered by the Indian Ocean (to the west) and the Pacific Ocean (to the east)?
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8. Which two continents are part of one huge land mass (they are separated by a chain of mountains)?
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9. If you wanted to travel from Antarctica to the equator, in which direction would you head?
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10. What is the name of the imaginary line that is halfway between the poles?
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