3rd Grade Geography Skills Practice

Front

_______ is the study of the Earth and the way people live on it.

Back

Geography

Front

The design on a map, called a compass rose, shows . . .

Back

cardinal directions

Front

What is this a picture of?

Back

Compass rose

Front

What continent is the United States a part of?

Back

North America

Front

Which continent do you live on?

Back

North America

Front

Tool used to help travelers figure out distance.

Back

Map Scale

Front

The art and science of map-making.

Back

Cartography

Front

A ____ ____ tells what the symbols on a map mean.

Back

map key

Front

The study of the Earth's surface is ____________.

Back

Geography

Front

The shape of the surface of the land, such as mountains, plain, coast, island, peninsula, or plateau.

Back

Landform