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Task 1-2 � Geography Review
1. Draw a compass rose on the world map.
2. The 4 cardinal directions are __________, ___________, ____________, and ___________.
3. The in-between points on the compass rose, such as NE and SW, are known as ________________
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4. Label the 4 oceans on the world map.
5. Label the 7 continents on the world map.
6. The smallest continent in the world is ____________________.
7. The largest continent in the world is __________________.
8. The lines that circle the Earth from west to east are called parallels, or lines of ________________.
9. The lines that circle the Earth and meet at the poles are called meridians, or lines of ___________________.
10. The starting place for measuring longitude passes through Greenwich, England (0�) and is called the ______________________________.
11. The starting place for measuring latitude is the __________________________.
12. The line of latitude at 23 ��N is called the Tropic of __________________________.
13. The area between 23 ��N and 23 ��S is called the ____________________________.
14. The most northern point on Earth is the _______________________________.
15. When you face north, east is to your __________________.
16. Most of the Earth�s surface is covered with _____________________.
17. Label the 4 hemispheres on the world map.
18. What 2 hemispheres are the USA in? __________________ and ___________________
19. Label Greenland on the world map.
20. Put an �X� at 40�N, 60�E on the world map.
BONUS. Color in Spain on the map.