Continents
What continent do we live on?
North America
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington DC
What is the term for a symbol on a map that represents something?
a legend or a key
What do you call a map that shows features like rivers or mountains?
Physical map
This theme looks at how and why people, goods, and ideas move from one location to another. What is it called?
movement
Which continent is located in 3 hemispheres?
Antarctica
Which US State is made up entirely of islands?
Hawaii
What lines on a map run from east to west?
lines of latitude
What type of map shows boundaries of cities/countries?
Political Map
What is it called when a region is defined by a specific characteristic, such as a desert or a language spoken?
formal region
Between which two oceans does Australia lie?
Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
What mountain range runs along the eastern United States?
Appalachian Mountains
What are the vertical lines of a map that measure degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian?
lines of longitude
What type of map shows the given temperature of a region?
The exact location where lines of latitude and longitude meet.
absolute location
Which continent has the most countries?
Africa
Which region of the USA has a warm, "tropical" climate?
southeast region
What do we call the direction indicator on a map that shows the cardinal directions?
Compass rose
What is the name for the map that shows the agriculture and manufacturing products of a given area?
resource map
What theme examines how people adapt to, modify, and depend on their environment?
human-environment interaction
Which continent is Russia a part of?
Asia and Europe
What is the longest river in the US?
Missouri River
What is the term for the thing that shows the relationship between the distance on a map and the distance on the ground?>
the scale
What do we call a map that provides information about a specific topic, like population or climate?
Thematic Map
What kind of region is defined by people's perceptions and feelings, such as "the South" or "the Midwest"?
vernacular region