What kind of map would you use to find the location of different cities and countries in South America?
Political Map
100
The environmental problem in which many trees are cut down in a large area is known as:
Deforestation
100
Large bodies of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface are called:
Oceans
100
An instrument used to measure temperature is called:
Thermometer
100
Which line of latitude divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Equator
200
What is the name of the imaginary vertical line that divides the Earth into western & eastern hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
200
The increasing of the Earth's temperature causing polar ice to melt quicker than ever is known as:
Global Warming
200
The Himalayas in Asia are the tallest of these types of landforms:
Mountains
200
The violent storm shown in this picture is called:
Hurricane
200
Which kind of map would you use to determine whether or not Asia has any mountains, lakes, or rivers?
Physical Map
300
What are the names of all seven continents?
Africa, Asia, Antartica, Australia, Europe, North America, & South America
300
The environmental problem shown in this picture is called:
Water pollution
300
In which country is the Nile River delta located?
Egypt
300
What term describes the climate region of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil?
Tropical
300
Which instrument uses the magnetic north to provide accurate directions?
Compass
400
What kind of map shows the differences between regions that are tropical and regions that are dry?
Climate Map
400
When a region of the world becomes extremely dry and loses almost all of its water, this is known as:
Desertification
400
What type of landform is in this picture?
Plateau
400
What is the name of the climate zone where the North Pole is located?
High Latitude
400
What are the correct directional labels to fill in the rest of the blanks on this image?
NW, NE, E, SE, S, SW, & W
500
According to the map, which country in Africa has the highest population?
Nigeria
500
Name the environmental problem affecting China and several other countries in which too many people living in one area causes a lack of natural resources.
Overpopulation
500
A group of islands scattered in an expanse of water are known as:
Archipelago
500
Rain or snow that falls on an area is called:
Precipitation
500
The specific location of any place on Earth based on degrees of latitude & longitude is known as its: