Geography

Definitions

100

The study of the earth and its people

geography

200

Using the degrees of latitude and longitude, an exact point on the earth. 

absolute location 

300

Weather patterns over a long period of time in a certain location. 

climate

400

the line at 0 degrees latitude that is exactly in the middle of the earth

Equator

500

It takes 365 1/4 days for one revolution around the sun. We fixed the problem of the 1/4 day by making an extra day every 4 years. It's called a: 

leap year

Examples of...

100

The Great Wall of China, The Leaning Tower of Pisa, 

The Chrysler Building are examples of: 

a) human-environment interaction

b) movement

c) place

d) region

c) place

200

All the areas that speak English, all the areas that share the same climate, are examples of:

a) region

b) place

c) movement

d) location 

a) region

300

When a tornado ruins people's houses, or when global warming affects the atmosphere, it's an example of:

a) region

b) place

c) human-environment interaction

d) movement 

c) human-environment interaction

400

People who have to leave because of war, or because the land does not produce crops is an example of:

a) human-environment interaction

b) movement

c) place

d) location 

b) movement

500

A map in which you can see a small amount of land (a city or town) with a lot of detail (parks, museums, restaurants)

a) relative location

b) small scale

c) absolute location

d) large scale map 

c) absolute location

Continents

100

This continent contains Papua New Guinea & the Solomon Islands.

a) North America

b) Oceania

c) Europe

d) Asia

Australia/ Oceania

200

The continent in which is located Greenland and Cuba. 

a) North America

b) Europe

c) South America

d) Asia

North America

300

A continent with no countries. 

a) Antarctica

b) Oceania

c) Europe

d) South America

Antarctica

400

In this continent is Brazil and Peru

a) North America

b) South America

c) Europe

d) Asia

South America

500

This continent contains Japan, Mongolia and the Philippines. 

a) North America

b) Oceania

c) Europe

d) Asia

Asia

Directions

100

Canada is ___________ of Mexico. 

a) South

b) East

c) North

d) West

North

200

Iran is ______________ of South Africa. 

a)Northeast

b) South

c)Northeast

d) West

North east

300

The Philippines are ____________ of South Korea. 

a)East

b) Southeast

c) South

d) West

South

400

New Zealand is ___________ of Australia 

a) North

b) Northeast

c) Southeast

d) Southwest

Southeast

500

India is _________ of Japan

a) Northeast

b) South

c) East

d) Southwest

Southwest

Landforms

100

Four large bodies of water that cover the earth's surface. 

oceans

200

bodies of water that are (mostly) surrounded by land. 

Seas

300

A piece of land that is surrounded on 3 sides by water but is attached by land. It sticks out into the water. 

Peninsula

400

Located in between the Americas, Africa and Europe.

a) Atlantic Ocean

b) Pacific Ocean

c) Indian Ocean

d) Arctic Ocean  

a) Atlantic Ocean 

500

North of all the continents! 

a) Atlantic Ocean

b) Pacific Ocean

c) Indian Ocean

d) Arctic Ocean 

d) Arctic Ocean