Maps Flashcards
(25 cards)
Political Maps
A representation of a country’s territories, boundaries, and capital(s) on paper or other material.
States
A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.
Cities
A large town.
Countries
A nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory.
Lakes
A body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land.
Oceans
Any of the geographical divisions of this body, commonly given as the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Antarctic oceans.
Physical Maps
A depiction of the identifiable landmarks on DNA, such as genes, and measured in base pairs
Plains
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.
Plateau
A land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons.
Volcanoes
A vent in the earth’s crust through which lava, steam, ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals.
Basin
A hollow or depression in the earth’s surface, wholly or partly surrounded by higher land:
Mountains
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).
Mountain Range
A series of more or less connected mountains ranged in a line.
Of, at, or near the South Pole.
Antarctic
A continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
Asia
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).
Europe
A continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km).
Australia
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).
North America
A continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).
South America
A continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. About 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km).
Africa
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).
Pacific Ocean
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).
Atlantic Ocean
An ocean N of North America, Asia, and the Arctic Circle. About 5,540,000 sq. mi. (14,350,000 sq. km).
Arctic Ocean
An ocean S of Asia, E of Africa, and W of Australia. 28,357,000 sq. mi. (73,444,630 sq. km).
Indian Ocean
