Basics and Map Skills
This imaginary line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
What is the Equator?
There are this many continents on Earth.
There are this many continents on Earth.
This climate zone is found near the Equator and is hot and rainy year-round.
What is a Tropical Climate?
This term refers to the language, religion, traditions, and customs of a group of people.
What is Culture?
In this type of government, citizens elect leaders to represent them.
What is a Representative Democracy?
These lines run east to west and measure distance north or south of the Equator.
What are Lines of Latitude?
This is the largest ocean in the world.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This large, flat area of land with few trees is called this.
What is a Plain?
This religion began in Southwest Asia and follows the teachings of Muhammad.
What is Islam?
In this economic system, individuals and businesses own property and make profit.
What is Capitalism?
This type of map shows elevation and physical features like mountains and rivers.
What is a Physical Map?
This continent is home to the Sahara Desert.
What is Africa?
This dry region receives very little rainfall each year.
What is a Desert?
This religion began in India and includes beliefs like reincarnation and karma.
What is Hinduism?
In this type of government, one ruler has total power.
What is a Dictatorship?
This type of map shows countries, capitals, and political boundaries.
What is a Political Map?
This continent contains the Amazon Rainforest.
What is South America?
This line of mountains separates Europe and Asia.
What are the Ural Mountains?
This term describes the number of people living in a specific area.
What is Population Density?
This type of economy is controlled by the government.
What is a Command Economy?
This imaginary line at 0° longitude runs through Greenwich, England.
What is the Prime Meridian?
This continent is both a country and a continent.
What is Australia?
This powerful rotating storm forms over warm ocean water.
What is a Hurricane?
This movement of people from one place to another is called this.
What is Migration?
This organization was created to promote peace and cooperation between nations.
What is the United Nations?