Geography skills Flashcards
1
Q
A special map shaped like a sphere or ball is a
A
Globe
2
Q
Large area of land on earth are called
A
Continents
3
Q
There are ? continents
A
7
4
Q
Big bodies of water are called
A
Oceans
5
Q
The ? is an imaginary line that divides earth in half
A
Equator
6
Q
Half a sphere is a
A
Hemisphere
7
Q
There are ? oceans
A
Four
8
Q
An imaginary line runs that from the North Pole to the South Pole is the
A
Prime Meridian
9
Q
Show the directions: N. NW. NE E S. SW. SE W
A
?
10
Q
A ? ? has special symbols and colors on a map
A
Map key
11
Q
A ? shows the distance between two places on a map.
A
Scale
12
Q
There are ? counties in Ohio
A
88
13
Q
A ? ? shows information such as cities, states, capitals, and countries.
A
Political map
14
Q
A ? ? shows lakes, rivers, mountains, hills, and plains.
A
Physical map
15
Q
There are ? states in the United States.
A
50
