World Map Study Guide
1.
North, East, South, and West are known as _____________________
2.
The “in-between” points on the compass rose, such as northeast and southwest, are known as __________________________
3.
The smallest continent in the world is _____________________
4.
The largest continent in the world is ____________________
5.
Parallels of __________________ circle Earth from west to east.
6.
Meridians of _____________________ meet at the poles.
7.
The starting place for measuring longitude is at 0º and is called the ____________________
8.
The starting point for measuring latitude is the ____________________
9.
The line of latitude situated at 23 1/2º N latitude is called the ____________________
10. The most northern point on Earth is the ____________________
11. When you face north, east is to your ____________________
12. Most of Earth’s surface is covered with ____________________
13. Know what a compass rose looks like
14. Be able to label and draw the following on a world map:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Four Hemispheres
Greenwich
Equator
Meridian
Longitude
Latitude
The four oceans
The seven continents
The Cardinal Points
15. Be able to draw and label a compass rose on the world map.