Latitude/Longitude
The four directions are North, South, East and ____
West
What type of map shows the major political features of a region?
Political map
A region's average weather conditions over a long period of time is called what?
climate
Name one landform and one water feature on Earth.
mountain, hill, plateau, desert, ocean, river, lake, etc
What imaginary line is at 0 degrees latitude and cuts the Earth in half horizontally?
Equator
What type of map shows the major physical features of a region?
Physical map
Climate zones are identified by precipitation, plant life and ____
temperature
What is the name of resources earth replaces naturally?
Renewable resources
If you stand facing the windows, you are facing in which direction?
south
What imaginary line is at 0 degrees longitude and runs from the North Pole to the South Pole
Prime Meridian
What part of the map shows the four cardinal directions: North, South, East & West?
Compass Rose
In this climate zone it’s extremely cold. Even in summer, the temperatures here never go higher than 50°F (10°C)! What is the name of this climate zone?
polar
What is the name of nonrenewable resources that are formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals?
fossil fuels
What are the names of all 7 continents?
The Equator and the Prime Meridian each separate the Earth into halves. What is a half of the Earth called?
hemisphere
What type of map focuses on one special topic such as climate, resources, population, transportation, etc?
Special Purpose map
What climate type is known for its hot and humid weather and gets more than 59 inches of precipitation each year?
tropical
Name two types of fossil fuels
coal, oil, natural gas
What climate zone gets its name from the LACK OF precipitation it gets each year?
dry
What is the unit of measure used for latitude and longitude?
degrees
What part of the map helps to measure distances?
scale
We live in a climate zone known for warm, humid summers with thunderstorms and mild winters. What is the name of the climate zone we live in?
temperate
Name two ways that the use of fossil fuels has impacted the environment.
rising CO2 levels, rising sea levels, higher temperatures, species going extinct
What is the name of the landform that all of the continents started as?
Pangaea