Geography Flashcards
(23 cards)
The greatest masses of salt water that cover most of the earth’s surface
Oceans
The most northern and southern places on the earth
The North Pole and South Pole
What are the largest masses of land on earth?
Continents
The imaginary lines that measure distance north or south of the equator?
Latitude
An imaginary line that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.
Equator
Half of the earth
Hemisphere
Imaginary lines from pole to pole that measure distance east or west of the prime meridian.
Longitude
Lines of latitude are also called?
Parallels
Lines of longitude are also called
Meridians
What gives cardinal directions on a map?
Compass
Name one item that would be found on a political map?
Bridge
Name one item that would be found on a physical map?
Mountains
A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
Strait
A body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf).
Bay
Part of the ocean that is partly surrounded land (usually larger than a bay).
Gulf
A piece of land surrounded by water
Island
A body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
Peninsula
A body of water that is surrounded by land on all sides
Lake
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. It has water on two sides.
Isthmus
A large body of salt water that surrounds a continent.
Ocean
A very dry area
Desert
On a map a _______ is used to tell how many miles or kilometers there are between two places?
A scale
Features on a map are shown by symbols on a_____
Map Key
