Continents
Basic Geography Terms
Physical, Thematic, and Political Maps
Earth and Sky
African Geography
100

We are currently on this continent.

What is North America?

100

This is a flat representation of the earth.

What is a map?

100

What is a political map?

100

This is the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc. 

What is weather?

100

This region of Africa includes the following countries: Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, and Sudan.

What is North Africa?

200

This is the number of continents currently on Planet Earth.

What is 7?

200

The advantage of this type of geography model is that it's round, making it a more accurate depiction of the earth.

What is a globe?

200

What is a topographic or physical map?

200

This is the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

What is climate?

200

This is the largest hot desert in the world.

What is the Sahara Desert?

300

This is the largest continent in the world.

What is Asia?
300

This part of a map shows the cardinal directions.

What is a compass rose?

300

This type of map shows national boundaries and borders, along with things like country names.

What is a political map?

300

These are the less scientific terms for flora and fauna.

What are plants and animals?

400

This continent is actually the world's largest desert.

What is Antarctica?

400

This part of a map lists and explains the symbols and colors used.

What is a map key?

400

This type of map shows physical features, like mountains and elevation.

What is a physical or topographic map?

400

These are natural characteristics of the Earth's surface, also known as landforms, including oceans, mountains, rivers, islands, caves, and valleys

What are physical features?

500

This is the smallest continent in the world.

What is Australia/Oceania?

500

This part of a map can be used to figure out the distance between two locations.

What is a map scale?

500

This type of map provides a visual representation of information, like climate, weather, languages, religions, etc.

What is a thematic map?

500

This is study of the Earth's natural features, including land formation, climate, currents, and the distribution of flora and fauna

What is physical geography?