Physical Geography
Which ocean is the largest and deepest in the world?
The Pacific Ocean
What type of map shows borders, cities, and countries?
A political map
What do we call the imaginary lines that run horizontally (east to west)?
Latitude or parallels
What is geography?
The study of the earth
What big, snowy mountain range spans across countries like Switzerland, France, and Italy?
The Alps
Name the 4 major oceans
Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific
What do close-together contour lines on a topographic map tell you about the steepness of a hill?
The hill has a steep slope
What is the name of the 0∘ line that runs vertically (North to south)
Prime Meridian
How is climate different from daily weather?
Climate is the average weather pattern of a place over a long period of time, while weather is short-term or current
What is the smallest continent by population?
Antarctica
The Seine River flows through Paris, France. What body of water does it pour into at the end?
The English Channel
Which of the 5 themes of geography does a transportation map best represent, and why?
Movement
(people, goods, and services travel between different locations using networks like roads, railways, and transit routes)
What tool on a map compares map distance to real-world distance?
Name all 6 map types you've learned about in class
Political, physical, contour, population, natural resources, and transportation
Which is the biggest continent by land mass?
Asia
What sunny sea sits between Southern Europe and Africa?
The Mediterranean Sea
Which map projection keeps continent sizes accurate, but makes landmasses look long and stretched out?
The Gall-Peters projection
What vocabulary word matches this description:
The exact location of a place on Earth described by cordinates/address
Absolute Location
What are the 5 themes of Geography?
Location, place, human/environment interaction, movement, regions
Which continent contains the most countries?
Africa
Which super busy river starts in Switzerland, flows through Germany, and carries lots of cargo ships?
The Rhine River
Why was the Mercator projection originally created back in the 1500s?
To help sailors navigate ships in a straight line across the ocean using a compass.
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Name the 7 continents
Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Europe, North America, South America
Which continent is the only one without a desert?
Europe