Landforms
Maps
Vocab
Continents & Oceans
Timezones&
others
others
100
Which of the following is NOT a landform?
Valley, River, Canal, Isthmus
Canal
100
What is a compass rose?
a small drawing on a map that shows direction
100
What is physical geography?
Features on the earth that are made naturally
100
What continent do we live on?
Asia
100
Finish the phrase: "East increase.. West is _____"
LESS!
200
What is a hemisphere?
Half of a sphere. Geographers use the equator and the prime meridian to divide the Earth into four sections.
200
Which map element provides the reader with symbols and information about the map?
The KEY!
200
This is an example of a ________ map
Physical map
200
This continent has no cities and is found at the very south of the earth
Antarctica
200
If it is 1pm in Chicago it must be ______ in New York?
2pm
300
This landform is made up of a group of islands
archipelago
300
Which map element provides a ratio between actual distance and the distance on a map.
Ex: 1 inch = 10 miles
scale
300
Invisible Line that splits the globe into eastern and western hemispheres
Prime Meridian
300
This large continent is also a country in the Pacific
Australia
300
What is the highest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
400
Describe a valley
low area between hills or mountains
400
The key contains __________ to represent information.
Symbols
400
These lines run east and west but measure NORTH AND SOUTH
Latitude lines
400
This oceans touch China
Pacific
400
What is the capital of Thailand?
Bankok
500
What landform is this?
isthmus
500
What are the four main map elements?
Scale, Key, Compass Rose, Title
500
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
Climate
500
The country of Turkey exists on which two continents?
Europe and Asia
500
If it is 11am in Beijing, China, what time is it in Chicago, USA? _______
9pm
600
This major landform separates the west coast from the central Great Plains and stretches between the U.S. and Canada
Rocky Mountains
600
What city is at roughly 40oN, 116oE
Beijing
600
What separates Alaska from Russia?
Bering Strait
600
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
600
This line is also known as the 180o line
International Date Line