Map Skills
Five Themes of Geography
Continents and Oceans
Landforms
Random
100

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Equator

100

Which theme of geography describes where something is located?

Location

100

How many continents are there on Earth?

7

100

What do you call a large body of water surrounded by land?

Lake

100

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Jupiter

200

What tool shows the directions North, South, East, and West on a map?

compass rose

200

Which theme of geography explains how people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another?

Movement

200

Which ocean is the largest in the world?

Pacific Ocean

200

What is a high, flat area called?

Plateau

200

What is the process called when water turns into a gas?

Evaporation

300

What do you call a drawing that represents an area of the Earth?

Map

300

Which theme describes the physical and human characteristics of a place?

Place

300

Name the continent that is home to the state called Kansas

United States 
300

What is the name of the low area between two mountains?

Valley

300

In which book series would you find a character named Harry Potter?

Harry Potter series

400

What part of a map explains what the symbols and colors mean?

Map key or legend

400

Which theme of geography involves how humans adapt to and change their environment?

Human - Environment Interaction

400

Which continent is also a country?  

Australia

400

What do you call a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides?

Peninsula

400

What is 7 x 8 ?

56

500

What line of longitude is used as the starting point for measuring time zones?

Prime Meridian

500

Which theme of geography describes areas that have common characteristics, such as climate or culture?

Region

500

Which continent is the coldest and least populated?

Antarctica

500

What do you call a chain or range of mountains connected by high ground?

Mountain Range

500

Who was the first president of the United States?

George Washington

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