Vocabulary
Maps Globes and Zones
Location
Government
Impossible
100

The way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs

Culture

100

How many timezones are there throughout the world?

24

100
The imaginary lines that run east to west on the map

Latitude

100

Rule by one person

Dictatorship

100

Two in a bedroom, one in a house, but none in a kitchen. What am I?

The letter O

200

An area of land surrounded by water on three sides

Peninsula

200

If it is 12pm in New York City, what time is it in Los Angeles?

9:00 a.m.

200

This imaginary line passes through Greenwich, England and is considered the 0* line of longitude

Prime Meridian

200

Rule by a group of elected officials

Republic

200

I fly but have no wings, I move but have no feet, I cry but have no eyes. What am I?

A cloud
300

A local form of language that differs from the main language. 

Dialect
300

How many degrees of longitude are in one time zone?

15 degrees

300

What continent lies directly south of Europe?

Africa

300

A form of government in which the people rule by voting (directly or indirectly)

Democracy

300

What has to be broken before you can use it?

An Egg

400

The location of one place in relation to others

Relative Location

400

What type of projection is shown?

Mercator

400

0* Latitude

Equator

400

A form of government in which a King or Queen rules

Monarchy

400

What is always in front of you, but can never be seen?

The future

500

Weather conditions over a period of time

Climate

500

A person who creates maps is known as a

Cartographer

500

This continent is also its own country

Austrailia

500

A form of government in which the leader(s) control most aspects of the economy

Communism

500

What can you break, even if you can never pick it up or touch it?

A promise

600

The value of all goods and services in a country.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

600

A plane departs from New York City at 4:00pm headed to Denver, Colorado. The plane ride is expected to take three and a half hours. What time will it be in Denver when the plane lands?


5:30pm

600

What continent contains the following countries?

Senegal, Georgia, Mozambique, Rwanda, Ghana, Egypt, Chad


Africa

600

What type of government does Russia have?

Communist

600

The more there is the less you see. What am I?

Darkness

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