Geography Flashcard

Front

What are maps?

Back

Flat drawings of places

Front

What can maps show us?

Back

States, countries, and continents

Front

What do maps help us find?

Back

The direction to travel

Front

What is the purpose of a globe?

Back

To represent the whole world

Front

What is the difference between a map and a globe?

Back

Maps are flat, globes are round.

Front

What does the title of a map tell us?

Back

What the map is about

Front

Which of these is NOT a cardinal direction? North, South, Up, East

Back

Up

Front

What does a political map show?

Back

Borders and government lines

Front

What does a physical map show?

Back

Natural features like mountains and rivers

Front

What does a climate map show?

Back

Weather patterns over time