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 ....

Back

pole

Front

What are the largest areas of land on Earth called?

Back

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?

Back

hemisphere

Front

What is the largest continent on Earth?

Back

Asia

Front

What is the smallest continent?

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Australia

Front

What does a map scale do?

Back

shows how far away a place is in real life

Front

Which type of map shows the borders between countries?

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political