Georgraphy

Maps and Globes

100

What is a round model of the Earth called?

Globe

200

What animal might live in the arctic?

penguin, seal, etc.

300

Where would you look to find out what the symbols on the map stand for?

Map legend or key

400

What is the study of land and the people who live there called?

Geography

500

What part of the map helps us locate capital cities like Carson City and Washington D.C.

symbols

Climate

100

A picture or a thing that stands for something else is called a?

symbol

200

What kind of climate does the desert have?

hot and dry

300

What is the place on the map that shows the cardinal directions called?

compass rose

400

What is location?

A certain place. 

500

What is the capital of Nevada?

Carson City

Physical Surroundings

100

What state do we live in?

Nevada

200

Is Nevada in the Arid Climate zone? True False

True 

300

What are physical surroundings?

land and bodies of water

400

What is the weather a place has over a long period of time called?

climate

500

What is the capital of the United States of America?

Washington D.C.

Symbols

100

What do we call “north, east, south, and west” on a map?

Cardinal Directions

200

What can location, climate, and physical surroundings change for us?

food we eat, the way we dress

300

We live near what ocean?

Pacific

400

What do we call spring, summer, winter, and fall?

seasons

500

This is a list of shapes and symbols used on a map. People who make maps use this to explain what things stand for.

Map Legend of Map Key

Map Legend

100

What is a drawing of what a place looks like from up above?

a map

200

Little triangles on a map might be a _____________ for mountains?

symbol

300

What is the name of our city?

Elko

400

What are the physical surroundings of Elko?

Mountains & Desert 

500

What is the name of the country we live in?

The United States of America