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1. List the seven large landmasses known as continents.

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2.___________________

3.___________________

2. The P_____________M_____________ is the line of longitude that divides the Eastern Hemisphere from the Western Hemisphere.

3. Which two continents lie completely in the Southern Hemisphere? _____________________

The E________________________ is the line of latitude that divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere.

4. Which continents lie completely in the Western Hemisphere? _________________________

5. Match the following points of latitude and longitude with the continent or ocean at that location.

|a. 60 o N, 90 o E | |

|a. 0 o , 60 o W | |

|a. 60 o N, 120 o W | |

|a. 30 o S, 140 o E | |

6. Use the map skills PowerPoint link to answer the following questions:

|a. What is a time zone? How many time zones are there in the Continental U.S.? |

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|b. What is a map legend? |

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|c. Use the “use of land legend” to determine what is the major use of land near Knoxville, Tennessee? |

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|d. Determine what the life expectancy is for people living in Australia by using the “age expectancy legend”? |

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Mr. Saccullo’s Geography Web Quest

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Class Period_____________________________

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