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| Latitude is measured north and south of what imaginary line? | The equator. |
| What is the name given to a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides? | Peninsula |
| What are the names of the four hemispheres of the Earth? In which two do you find the US? | Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern; Western and Northern |
| On a map, what does a star or a dot in a circle next to a city usually mean? | National or state capital |
| All lines of longitude are measured east and west of what imaginary line? | Prime Meridian |
| What is the name of the imaginaryline where the date becomes one day earlier to the east of the line? | International date line |
| What are the names of the earth's oceans? | Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic |
| Is the tropic of Cancer north or south of the equator? | North |
| What are the names of Earth's seven continents in order of largest to smallest in area? | Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia |
| What term is used to describe a piece of land that is maller than a continent and is completely surrounded by water? | Island |
| How many states are part of the contiguous US? | 48 |
| What is the southernmost point in the world called? | South Pole |
| What part of a map explains what the symbols used on the map mean? | key or legend |
| What lines measure distances east and west of the prime meridian? | longitude |
| What city label would be next to the star symbol in the state of Washington? | Olympia |
| Which pole is NOT located on a continent? | North Pole |
| What two continents are located on a single landmass? | Europe and Asia |
| What direction would you travel to get to North Carolina from South Dakota? | Southeast |
| Is Central America on the North American or South American continent? | North American |
| What are the three countries in the world with the largest land areas? | Russia, China, and Canada |
| What is the capital of the state that has a northern border with South Dakota and a southern border with Kansas? | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Which hemisphere has more land, the Eastern or Western? | Eastern |
| The largest lake in the world is located near the border of Asia and Europe. What is its name? | Caspian Sea |
| What is the name of the country that shares the Iberian Peninsula with Spain? | Portugal |
