World Geography
Types of Maps
Map Skills
5 Themes of Geography
Human Geography
100
This ocean separates North America and South America from Europe and Africa.
What is the Atlantic Ocean
100
This type of map shows things from the past.
What is a historical map.
100
On a political map, a capital is typically indicated with what symbol.
What is a star.
100
Where something can be found.
What is location.
100
The beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time.
What is culture.
200
The world's longest river is located on this continent.
What is Africa
200
This type of map shows cities, capitals, countries, and states.
What is a political map.
200
If you were in Kansas, you would head in this direction to get to New Mexico.
What is southwest.
200
An area defined by common physical/human characteristics.
What is a region.
200
A form of government in which the citizens create and vote for laws directly.
What is a democracy.
300
A natural feature of the earth's surface.
What is a landform.
300
This type of map emphasizes landforms.
What is a physical map
300
If you were in Kansas, you would head in this direction to get to Michigan.
What is northeast.
300
The internet is an example of this theme of geography.
What is movement.
300
China has this type of economic system.
What is a command economy.
400
This major mountain range is located in Chile.
What is the Andes Mountain Range.
400
This map uses contour lines to help determine elevation.
What is a topographical map.
400
When using scale: If 1 inch equals 20 kilometers, .75 kilometers equals...
What is 15 kilometers.
400
Describes the human and physical characteristics of a location.
What is place.
400
Australia has this type of political system.
What is a monarchy.
500
This major river is located in South America.
What is the Amazon River.
500
What type of map shows the amount of yearly rainfall in a state?
What is a special-purpose map.
500
When using scale: If 1 inch equals 5 miles, 1.5 inches equals...
What is 7.5 miles.
500
Air conditioning is an example this type of human-environment interaction.
What is modifying.
500
Brazil's birthrate and death rate: 14.97 births/1,000 population and 6.51 deaths/1,000 population. At this rate, Brazil's population can be expected to ....... over time.
What is increase.
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