Basics
What is geography?
The study of Earth's surface, people, places, and environments.
Which is a flat drawing of all or part of Earth's surface?
A Map
Measures how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian.
Longitude
Which type of map shows mountains, rivers, and landforms?
Physical map
Which continent is the United States located in?
North America
What do we call people who study and research Earth, places, and environments?
Geographers
Which is a 3D model of Earth shaped like a sphere?
A globe
Lines run north-south but measure east and west.
Longitude
Which type of map shows where people live?
Population Map
Which country is both a country and a continent?
Australia
Which type of geography studies landforms, climate, water, plants, and animals?
Physical Geography
Which can show a small area such as a city or neighborhood?
A map
What is 0° latitude called?
The Equator
Which type of map shows countries, states, cities, and borders?
Political Map
What is the largest ocean?
Pacific Ocean
Which type of geography studies people, cultures, cities, economies, and how humans interact with the environment?
Human Geography
What does GPS stand for?
Global Positioning System
Measures how far north or south a place is from the Equator.
Latitude
Which type of map shows one specific topic or theme?
Thematic Map
What continent includes countries such as China, India, Japan, and South Korea?
Asia
Compass has
North East
South West
A map says 1 inch = 150 miles. Two cities are 5 inches apart. How far apart are they in real life?
750 miles
What is 0° longitude called?
Prime Meridian.
Which type of map shows elevation and land features?
Topographic Map
Which ocean is located between North and South America and Europe and Africa?
Atlantic Ocean