Continents
Basic Geography Terms
Physical, Thematic, and Political Maps
Earth and Sky
African Geography
100
We are currently on this continent.
What is North America?
100
This is a flat representation of the earth.
What is a map?
100
What is a political map?
100
This is the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
What is weather?
100
This region of Africa includes the following countries: Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, and Sudan.
What is North Africa?
200
This is the number of continents currently on Planet Earth.
What is 7?
200
The advantage of this type of geography model is that it's round, making it a more accurate depiction of the earth.
What is a globe?
200
What is a topographic or physical map?
200
This is the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
What is climate?
200
This is the largest hot desert in the world.
What is the Sahara Desert?
300
This is the largest continent in the world.
What is Asia?
300
This part of a map shows the cardinal directions.
What is a compass rose?
300
This type of map shows national boundaries and borders, along with things like country names.
What is a political map?
300
These are the less scientific terms for flora and fauna.
What are plants and animals?
400
This continent is actually the world's largest desert.
What is Antarctica?
400
This part of a map lists and explains the symbols and colors used.
What is a map key?
400
This type of map shows physical features, like mountains and elevation.
What is a physical or topographic map?
400
These are natural characteristics of the Earth's surface, also known as landforms, including oceans, mountains, rivers, islands, caves, and valleys
What are physical features?
500
This is the smallest continent in the world.
What is Australia/Oceania?
500
This part of a map can be used to figure out the distance between two locations.
What is a map scale?
500
This type of map provides a visual representation of information, like climate, weather, languages, religions, etc.
What is a thematic map?
500
This is study of the Earth's natural features, including land formation, climate, currents, and the distribution of flora and fauna
What is physical geography?