Landforms
Maps
Vocab
Continents & Oceans
Timezones
Nothing
100
Which of the following is NOT a landform?
Valley, River, Canal, Isthmus
Canal
100
What is a compass rose?
a small drawing on a map that shows direction
100
What is physical geography?
Features on the earth that are made naturally
100
What continent do we live on?
Russia
100
How many hours are Tomsk ahead of Moscow
4 Hours
100
What do we call a mapmaker?
A cartographer
200
What is a hemisphere?
Half of a sphere. Geographers use the equator and the prime meridian to divide the Earth into four sections.
200
Which map element provides the reader with symbols and information about the map?
The KEY!
200
This is an example of a ________ map
Physical map
200
This continent has no cities and is found at the very south of the earth
Antarctica
200
What is the time zone you live in?
GMT +3
200
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
Climate
300
This landform is surrounded by water
island
300
Which map element provides a ratio between actual distance and the distance on a map.
Ex: 1 inch = 10 miles
scale
300
Invisible Line that splits the globe into eastern and western hemispheres
Prime Meridian
300
This large continent is also a country in the Pacific
Australia
300
How many hours is Vladivostok ahead from Moscow
7 Hours
300
What is the most Eastern city in Russia?
Vladivostok
400
Describe a valley
low area between hills or mountains
400
The key contains __________ to represent information.
Symbols
400
These lines run east and west but measure NORTH AND SOUTH
Latitude lines
400
The number of continents
7
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: How many time zones are in Russia?
11
400
Most famous mountains in Russia?
Ural Mountains
500
What landform is this?
isthmus
500
What are the four main map elements?
Scale, Key, Compass Rose, Title
500
How is physical geography different than human geography?
varied answer.
500
The country of Turkey exists on which two continents?
Europe and Asia
500
CST stands for?
Central Standard Time
500
The most famous lake in Russia?
Lake Baikal
600
Which major landform have rocky soil on the west coast?
Rocky Mountains
600
What 2 major city is North of you?
Dallas, Houtson
600
Name a state that would be considered an island
Hawaii
600
List the continents
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Australia
Antarctica
Africa
600
This line is also known as the 180o line
International Date Line
600
What is the coldest city in Russia?
Oymyakon