BellworkWeek 1 Day 1

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Bellwork Week 1 Day 1
1. What is the name of the imaginary line that
divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern
hemispheres?
Equator
2. Locate the Gulf of Mexico on your map. Now
write a definition of a gulf.
A large arm of a body water partly surrounded by
land
3. Which of the following is not a state
Washington D.C., Kansas, Indiana?
Washington D.C.
4. All lines of longitude are measured east and
west of what imaginary line?
Prime Meridian (0 degrees)
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Bellwork Week 1 Day 2
1. What is the southernmost point in the world
called?
South Pole
2. What part of a map contains information about
what the maps symbols mean?
Key or legend
3. Is the Tropic of Cancer north or south of the
equator?
North
4. Name the four oceans of the world.
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic
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Bellwork Week 1 Day 3
1. What is the definition of a peninsula? Find an
example of one on your map.
An area of land extending into water and almost
surrounded by water.
2. What is the imaginary line 180 degrees east
and west of the Prime Meridian where the date
becomes one day earlier to the east of the line?
International Date Line
3. What are the names of the four hemispheres of
the Earth? In which two do you live?
Eastern, Western, Northern, Southern
Northern, Western
4. What does a star in a map usually mean?
State Capital
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Bellwork Week 1 Day 4
1. What are the names of the seven continents of
the world?
Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Australia, Europe,
North America, South America
2. Find an example of an area of land that is
smaller than a continent and is completely
surrounded by water. What term is used to
describe this type of land?
An island
3. Is 60 degrees N closer to the equator than 50
degrees S?
No
4. Is the Antarctic Circle north or south of the
equator?
South