Maps

Question 1

Political Maps

Answer 1

A representation of a country’s territories, boundaries, and capital(s) on paper or other material.

Question 2

States

Answer 2

A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.

Question 3

Cities

Answer 3

A large town.

Question 4

Countries

Answer 4

A nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory.

Question 5

Lakes

Answer 5

A body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land.

Question 6

Oceans

Answer 6

Any of the geographical divisions of this body, commonly given as the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Antarctic oceans.

Question 7

Physical Maps

Answer 7

A depiction of the identifiable landmarks on DNA, such as genes, and measured in base pairs

Question 8

Plains

Answer 8

An area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.

Question 9

Plateau

Answer 9

A land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons.

Question 10

Volcanoes

Answer 10

A vent in the earth’s crust through which lava, steam, ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals.

Question 11

Basin

Answer 11

A hollow or depression in the earth’s surface, wholly or partly surrounded by higher land:

Question 12

Mountains

Answer 12

A natural elevation of the earth’s surface rising more or less abruptly to a summit and attaining an altitude greater than that of a hill, usually greater than 2000 feet (610 meters).

Question 13

Mountain Range

Answer 13

A series of more or less connected mountains ranged in a line.

Question 14

Of, at, or near the South Pole.

Answer 14

Antarctic

Question 15

A continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).

Answer 15

Asia

Question 16

A continent in the W part of the landmass lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains on the E and the Caucasus Mountains and the Black and Caspian seas on the SE. In British usage, Europe sometimes contrasts with England. About 4,017,000 sq. mi. (10,404,000 sq. km).

Answer 16

Europe

Question 17

A continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km).

Answer 17

Australia

Question 18

The northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. The highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 feet (6187 meters); lowest, Death Valley, 276 feet (84 meters) below sea level. About 9,360,000 sq. mi. (24,242,400 sq. km).

Answer 18

North America

Question 19

A continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).

Answer 19

South America

Question 20

A continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. About 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km).

Answer 20

Africa

Question 21

An ocean bordered by the American continents, Asia, and Australia: largest ocean in the world; divided by the equator into the North Pacific and the South Pacific. 70,000,000 sq. mi. (181,300,000 sq. km); greatest known depth, 35,433 feet (10,800 meters).

Answer 21

Pacific Ocean

Question 22

An ocean bounded by North America and South America in the Western Hemisphere and by Europe and Africa in the Eastern Hemisphere. About 31,530,000 sq. mi. (81,663,000 sq. km); with connecting seas about 41,000,000 sq. mi. (106,100,000 sq. km); greatest known depth, 30,246 feet (9219 meters).

Answer 22

Atlantic Ocean

Question 23

An ocean N of North America, Asia, and the Arctic Circle. About 5,540,000 sq. mi. (14,350,000 sq. km).

Answer 23

Arctic Ocean

Question 24

An ocean S of Asia, E of Africa, and W of Australia. 28,357,000 sq. mi. (73,444,630 sq. km).

Answer 24

Indian Ocean

Question 25

The waters surrounding Antarctica, comprising the southernmost parts of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans.

Answer 25

Southern Ocean