Map Features
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Geography Vocab.
More Geography Vocab.
Geography Facts to Know
100
shows symbols on a map
What is a legend?
100
shows directions
What is a compass rose?
100
the study of the Earth and its features
What is geography?
100
one-half of the Earth
What is hemisphere?
100
list the seven continents
What is Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica?
200
type of map that shows boundaries and cities
What is a political map?
200
vertical lines or meridans
What is lines of longitude?
200
the part of a map that tells direction
What is compass rose?
200
A __________map shows the landforms, water and features of a place.
What is physical map?
200
list the 4 oceans
What is Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic?
300
helps travelers figure out distance
What is a map scale?
300
grid-like part of the map used to pinpoint locations
What is lines of latitude and longitude?
300
imaginary line that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
What is equator?
300
A __________ map shows boundaries such as countries, states, and cities.
What is political map?
300
the percentage of Earth covered by water
What is about 70%?
400
horizontal lines or parallels on a map
What is lines of latitude?
400
differences between the equator and prime meridian
What is they are different because the equator runs horizontally east to west while the prime meridian runs vertically north to south?
400
three-dimensional scale model of Earth
What is globe?
400
a flat graphical representation of locations on Earth
What is map?
400
the 3rd largest continent
What is North America?
500
type of map that shows landforms, bodies of water, etc.
What is a physical map?
500
a map is different from a globe
What is a map is different from a globe because it is a flat representation of the Earth while the globe is a three-dimensional representation of Earth?
500
another name for a mapmaker
What is cartographer?
500
large land mass
What is continent?
500
similarities between the equator and prime meridian
What is equator and prime meridian are alike in that they are both imaginary lines that divide the Earth into hemispheres?