Geographic Tools
What imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
The Equator
What do we call a specific location on Earth?
A place
What do we call a very tall area of land?
Mountain
What do we call the people who live in a place?
Population
What do we call something from nature that people use?
Natural resource
What do we use to find places on Earth?
Maps
What is an area with things in common called?
A region
What do we call a large, flat area of land?
Plain
What do we call the way of life of a group of people?
Culture
What natural resource do humans need to drink and survive?
Water
What are the four main directions?
North, south, east, and west
What are mountains, rivers, and lakes examples of?
Physical features
What do we call the usual weather of a place over a long time?
Climate
What do we call it when people move from one place to another?
Migration
What do we call harmful substances added to the air, water, or land?
Pollution
What lines run east and west around Earth?
Latitude
What are language, food, and religion examples of?
Human characteristics
What is water that falls from clouds called?
Precipitation
What is one reason people might move to a new place?
Jobs, safety, family, etc.
What do countries do when they buy and sell goods with each other?
Trade
What lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole?
Longitude
How many continents are there?
Seven
What covers most of Earth's surface?
Water
What do we call the spread of ideas and customs between cultures?
Cultural diffusion
What is one problem that can affect people all around the world?
Pollution, poverty, disease, etc.