Physical Geography Unit Review

Maps

100

This is a line on all maps that is 0 degrees latitude

equator

200

This is a line on all 0 degrees longitude

Prime Meridian

300

These lines are on all maps and used to measure various locations across the world 

Latitude and Longitude Lines

400

These are lines that go East-West and measure in degrees North-South of the equator. 

Latitude

500

These are lines that go North and South and measure degrees East-West. 

Longitude

Climates

100

This climate zone is found on the poles and is often characterized as being cold all year long. 

Polar 

200

This climate zone is classified as having four main seasons. A hot/dry summer and cold/wet winter. Common animals include raccoon, snakes and deer. 

Temperate

300

This climate zone is found around the equator. It is typically classified as having one climate with little variations. Animals that live here include jaguars, and monkeys. 

Tropical

400

This is a continent that is in the polar climate zone. 

Antartica

500

Continents that have tropical climate include

Africa, South America and Southern North America and Asia

Landforms/Bodies of Water

100

This is a landform defined as 'high elevated surfaces, made of rock with high peaks' 

Mountain

200

This is a landform classified as 'a deep and steep cut in the earth' 

Canyon

300

This landform is defined as 'a triangular shaped end of river where sediment is deposited into'

Delta

400

This is a large body of water completely surrounded by land. 

Sea

500

This landform is characterized as being surrounded on water on three sides

Peninsula

Navigation

100

This is a device used to help navigate the world and is present on every map

Compass Rose

200

This is known as a global positioning satellite 

GPS

300

These are the cardinal directions

North, South, East and West

400

These are the intermediate directions

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest

500

GPS's measure 

Latitude 

Longitude 

Altitude 

Time Accuracy

Continents/Oceans

100

What is the largest ocean in the world? 

The Pacific Ocean

200

There are five oceans in the world tell me two of them.

Any of the following: Indian, Pacific, Artic, Southern and Atlantic

300

There are seven continents on the globe four of them start with A. What are they?

Asia, Africa, Australia, Antartica 

400

What Ocean borders Southern Asia and South Eastern Africa? 

Indian Ocean

500

What is the largest continent in the world? 

Asia