A predictable pattern of weather over an extended period of time.
What is climate?
100
Land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
What is a peninsula
100
Lines that run from north to south of the Prime Meridian.
What are lines of Longitude?
200
The way that humans interact and influence the environment they live in.
What is human environment interaction?
200
You need this in order to read a map. It tells you what symbols mean on a map.
*Bonus points if you can also say what is included in this term, that measures distance on the map versus on the actual land*
What is a map key?
scale
200
Climate area closest to the Equator. Warm and hot weather year round.
What is a tropical climate?
200
A piece of land which connects two larger pieces of land? Hint, think of what connects South and North America.
What is an isthmus?
200
The world is divided into four _______?
What is a hemisphere?
300
A place (big or small) that shares similar characteristics.
What is a region?
300
A map that show the boundaries between states and countries, and gives the names of the states and countries.
What is a political map?
300
This type of climate is where you find mountains. It's cool or cold all year round.
What is a Highland Climate?
300
An elevated plain.
What is a plateau?
300
A general description of an area. Ex. The Beach
What is relative location?
400
Particular location with physical (a familiar building or landmark) and human (a local language) meaning.
What is place?
400
A map that show the features of elevation, landforms and bodies of water.
What is a physical map?
400
This can be warm or cold. They blow all over the world and can raise or lower the temperature of an area.
What is wind?
400
When water runs over a plateau, it causes the plateau to wear down and eventually form a _______.
What is a canyon?
500
The exchange of products, people, and things?
What is movement
500
A map that shows population, natural resources, or other selected topics.
What is a special purpose map?
500
Climate is affected by sun rays which hit the earth. Rays which hit the earth near low ______ levels (or near the equator) hit the earth the strongest.
What is latitude
500
A narrow body of water between two pieces of land.
What is a strait?
500
These lines measure the distance east and west away from the Prime Meridian. (Hint, draw this one out, it isn't as obvious as it seems)