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Types of Maps
Climate, Vegetation, and Landforms
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The study of Earth and the way living things use it.
Geography
100
An area on Earth with common features that set it apart from other areas is called one of Earth's _______.
Region
100
A treeless plain where only grasses and mosses can grow.
Tundra
100
What does a Political Map show?
Borders, or the boundaries between places
100
What kind of food grows well in the Caribbean?
Fruits
200
When an object lose its original size and shape
Distortion
200
The weather in a certain area over a long period of time
Climate
200
Land that is good for farming
Arable land
200
What does a physical map show?
Landforms, or shapes on Earth's surface
200
What do you call a mountain that has a flat top?
A plateau
300
The 7 land masses on Earth are called _______________.
Continents
300
The kinds of plants that grow in an area
Vegetation
300
An area that is very dry is ________.
Arid
300
What does an Elevation Map show?
The height of land above sea level
300
What region of the Unite States has the Great Lakes?
The Midwest
400
Shapes on Earth's surface, like mountains, hills, valleys, plains, etc.
Landforms
400
A mineral that farmers use to help crops grow
Phosphate
400
The amount of water vapor in the air
Humidity
400
What does a population map show?
The amount of people that live in an area
400
What region of the United States has both the wettest and driest areas?
The West
500
How high land is above sea level is called the _________.
Elevation
500
A picture of Earth taken from space
Satellite Image
500
The climate over an ocean
Maritime climate
500
What do you call the object on a map that helps you see the distance from one place to another?
A map scale
500
What is the climate of Canada?
Cold and snowy