Map Skills
This line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Equator
Most people live near this natural resource, essential for life and agriculture.
Water
This is the largest country in the world by area.
Russia
The largest land biome, found in northern regions like Canada and Russia.
Taige/Tundra
Japan
Tokyo
The part of the map that explains what the colors and icons on a map mean is called this.
Map Key/Legend
Areas with mild climates and fertile soil tend to have this type of population density.
High
The longest river in the world, flowing through Egypt and Sudan.
Nile River
This biome is hot, dry, and receives less than 25 cm of rain per year.
Desert
Canada
Ottawa
Lines running north to south on a map that measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
Longitude
Cities often grow where transportation routes meet; this is an example of a ___ factor.
Human
This is the largest ocean on Earth.
Pacific Ocean
This biome covers much of central Africa and is home to dense vegetation and heavy rainfall.
Rainforest
Australia
Canberra
This type of map shows elevation and landforms such as mountains and valleys.
Physical map
One major physical factor contributing to lower population density is...
Mountains, extreme climates, ...
The world’s largest desert, which covers much of North Africa.
Sahara
Grasslands in Africa are called this.
Savannas
Brasil
Brasilia
The ratio showing the relationship between a distance on a map and the actual distance on Earth is called this.
Map Scale
This term describes the pattern of where people live across the Earth’s surface.
Population distribution
This imaginary line marks the point on Earth where each new day begins.
International Date Line
Temperate Forest.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg