Vocabulary
North America
Foundations of Geography
Random Facts
Bonus
100

A flat visual representation of earth

What is a map

100

What are the 3 biggest countries in North America

Canada, Mexico, United States

100

What is zero degrees latitude called?

What is equator

100

Coordinates east and west

What is longitude

100

Name the 7 continents

North America, Africa, South America, Europe, Asia, Antarctica, Australia & Oceania

200

A picture on a map that shows directions such as east, west, north, south

What is compass rose?

200

Capital of CT

What is Hartford

200

What is Zero degrees longitude called?

What is prime meridian

200

What are the biggest landforms called?

What are oceans

200
Distortion
Maps are stretched out
300

A spherical or ball shaped model of the entire planet

What is globe

300

What county do we live in?

What is Fairfield County

300

Name of the biggest landform

What are continents

300

What is the second largest Continent?

What is Africa?

300
Map maker is called

What is cartographer

400

Pattern of water over a long period of time

What is climate

400

What is the capital of the United States

What is Washington D.C.

400

A geographer's tools include 

a. maps and globes

b. satellite images

c. notebooks and tape recorders

d. all of the above

D. All of the above

400

Name the 4 oceans

Indian, Pacific, Artic, Atlantic

400

How do you pronounce Ms. B's last name

Bonus

500

Used to measure temperature, longitude and latitude

What is degree

500

Why is earth called the "goldilocks planet"

It's location allows it to not be too hot or too cold

500

This part of the map tells you what all of the symbols mean

What is legend or key
500

Scale

This part of the map tells you how many miles each inch represents

500

The most popular thing to eat in the United State is:

A. Cheeseburgers

B. Pizza

C. Soul Food

 

What are cheeseburgers