Latitude and Longitude
Which line falls at 0 degrees Latitude?
The Equator
A physical feature that is surrounded by land on one side and water on three sides is called...
A peninsula
Florida is an example of a peninsula
The boarder of a country is shown on what type of map?
Political Map
What is the largest continent?
Asia
The word part "Geo" in Geography means what?
Earth
Which line falls at 0 degrees longitude?
The Prime Meridian
A low area of elevation in between hills or mountains that is sometimes carved out by a glacier is a..
Valley
What type of map shows landforms?
Physical Map
What is the largest ocean?
The pacific ocean
_________ is used to describe aspects of weather that can be measured over a long period of time.
Climate
What is the name of the line that falls at 180 degrees longitude?
The international date line
A smaller body of salt water is called a
Sea
What is the smallest and shallowest ocean, located around the North Pole.
Artic Ocean
What is the eastern U.S. mountain range stretches all the way from Maine down to Georgia.
The Appalachian Mountains
What is the name of a person who creates maps?
A cartographer
Which lines are represented by parallel lines on the globe?
Lines of Latitude
_______ are land areas that are mostly flat. They cover more than one third of the world's land and exist on every continent.
A plain
What is the most accurate map that we can use to show the Earth?
A Globe
What is one half of the earth's sphere called?
A Hemisphere
What type of map measures how many people live in an area?
Population Map
The closer a location is to the equator the (Warmer/ Cooler) their climate is
Warmer
A __________ is formed when soil is deposited at the mouth of a river, and it is usually shaped like a triangle or a bird's foot.
Delta
A __________ map shows how hot or cold a place is over several months or years.
Climate Map
What is the major river, running from Minnesota down to the Gulf of Mexico, serves as a major U.S. shipping route.
The Mississippi River
what is the frozen continent surrounds the South Pole and has no permanent human cities.
Antarctica