Geography
Geography is the study of
What is physical features of earth?
The legend or key on a map explains these
What are the symbols?
These four main directions are found on a compass
What are north, south, east, and west?
A 3D sphere that represents all of Earth
What is a globe?
This imaginary line circles the Earth at 0 degrees latitude
What is the equator?
A continent that starts with the letter E
What is Europe?
Prime Meridian divides the earth in two hemispheres
What are Eastern and Western?
A drawing on the map
What is a Compass Rose?
These maps show natural physical features like colors and elevation
What are physical maps?
The Prime Meridian is measured at 0 degrees of this coordinate type.
What is longitude?
Represents the distance on the map
What is a scale?
Northern and Southern hemispheres are divided by this line
What is the Equator?
These directions are halfway between the main compass points
What are the intermediate directions?
These maps show political boundaries
What are political maps?
Longitude lines always lay down, horizontally.
What is east and west directions?
The star in a capital city can be found here
What is a key/legend?
In degrees, the Prime Meridian is labeled at this number.
What is 0 degrees longitude?
Intermediate direction between North and East cardinal directions
What is northeast?
This person makes maps
What is a cartographer?
Latitude lines always lay down, vertically.
What is north and south directions?
The ocean that lies between Africa and Australia
What is the Indian Ocean?
This the world's largest continent on Earth
What is Asia?
This device uses a magnetic needle to show direction
What is a compass?
These maps have a specific theme or focus
What are thematic maps?
Name one of the three continents Equator crosses
What is Africa, South America, or Asia?