Geography/Map Skills

Front

What is the study of the Earth?

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geography

Front

The area at the top or bottom of a globe is called a ....

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pole

Front

What are the largest areas of land on Earth called?

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continent

Front

What are pictures on a map called?

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symbols

Front

Which word means a change in the shape and size of an object?

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distortion

Front

What is half of the Earth?

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hemisphere

Front

What is the largest continent on Earth? Options: Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia

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Asia

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What is the smallest continent?

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Australia

Front

What does a map scale do?

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shows how far away a place is in real life

Front

Which type of map shows the borders between countries? Options: physical, political, population, elevation

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political