Geography Vocabulary

Geography is the study of what?

• the universe and its features
• the continent and its features
• the earth and its features
• the state and its features

What are the world's main continuous expanses of land called?

• Oceans
• Continents
• Geography
• A Map

A large body of salt water that covers the earth is called...

• A map
• A continent
• An ocean
• A world

Half of the earth is called a...

• Hemisphere 
• Higher
• Half
• Hot dogs

The _________ is an imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres. 

• The Prime Meridian 
• The Equator
• The Line of Division
• The Earth

The _________ is an imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

• The Prime Meridian 
• The Equator
• The Line of Division
• The Earth

The weather conditions in a certain area for a long period of time is called...

• The weather
• The earth
• The climate
• The menu

A table that explains symbols on a map is called...

• A map key/ledgend
• A map box
• A map picture
• A map

What is a circle with the cardinal directions printed on a map called?

• A Cardinal
• A Compass 
• A Camp
• A Christmas

What do you use on a map to see the relationship between the distance on a map and distance in real life?

• A map compass
• A map ruler
• A map key
• A map scale