Landforms
Water Forms
Directions
Maps and Globes
Potpourri
100
A land form with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher than a hill.
What is a mountain
100
A sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely.
What is a harbor
100
Name the cardinal directions.
What is North, South, East, West
100
A flat drawing of the eart or part of the earth's surface
What is a map
100
Name the seven continents
What are North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and Antarctica
200
Land surrounded by water on all sides but one.
What is a penninsula
200
A large body of water surrounded by land
What is a lake
200
Parallel lines that run ACROSS the globe,
What is Latitude
200
A round model of the earth; small copy of the earth
What is a globe
200
Name the four oceans
What are Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic
300
A broad and flat or gently rolling area usually low in elevation.
What is a plain
300
A large stream of water that flows into a lake, ocean, or other body of water.
What is a river
300
Vertical lines that run up and down the globe. They meet at the poles!
What is longitude
300
Shows countries, cities, states, etc.
What is a political map
300
Name the four intermediate directions
What are North East, South East, South West, North West
400
Low land between hills or mountains
What is a valley
400
Part of an ocean or lake extending into the land.
What is a bay or gulf.
400
The line of latitude that divides the world in half at zero degrees.
What is the equator
400
Shows landforms (mountains) and water forms (rivers, oceans)
What is a physical map
400
The study of the earth. It also includes the study of everything living on the earth (especially people).
What is geography
500
A narrow strop of land with water on both sides, connecting two larger areas of land.
What is an isthmus
500
A narrow waterway connecting two bodies of water.
What is a straight
500
The line of longitude that divides the world in half at zero degrees.
What is the Prime Meridian
500
What are the two parts of geography?
What are Physical Geography and Human Geography
500
A table of symbols on a map.
What is a legend/key
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