Vocabulary Match up
(I give definition/you give term)
(I give definition/you give term)
imaginary lines on a map that run east and west
latitude
ocean
earth's (5) largest bodies of water
a flat drawing that shows all or part of Earth's surface
map
this type of map shows the features of the Earth's surface
physical map
how many letters are in "the alphabet"?
11
imaginary lines on the map that run north and south
longitude
physical geography
study of the world's landforms, bodies of water, and other natural features.
a spherical, or ball-shaped, model of the entire Earth
globe
Give 3 examples of landforms
answers vary
which word in the dictionary is always spelled incorrectly?
incorrectly
this explains the subject of a map
map title
human geography
study of the world's people and the places they live
a system of lines on a map that help with navigation/location
grid
the 7 largest land masses on the planet are called
continents
What word starts with "e" and ends with "e", but only has one letter inside?
envelope
the main line of longitude at 0 degrees E & W
Prime Meridian
equator
the main line of latitude at 0 degrees N & S
a map that typically shows boundaries and major cities
political map
the shape that land takes
landforms
How do you make seven even without doing math?
remove the "s"
the pattern of weather over a long period of time
climate
map scale
used to determine distance between two points
Name the 7 continents
Asia, NA, SA, Australia, Africa, Antarctica, Europe
explains the symbols on a map
legend/key
imagine you are driving a bus:
-at the first stop 6 people get on
-at the second stop 3 people get off and 7 more get on
-at the third stop 2 people get off and 10 more get on...
what color are the bus driver's eyes?
your eye color!