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

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.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Line of Division

• Earth

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

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Line of Division

• Earth

The place on the map where the symbols are defined.

• A map key/legend

• 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 Rose

• A Camp

• A Christmas

A small ruler on a map that shows what real-life distance is represented by

• A map compass

• A map ruler

• A map key

• A map scale

Latitude are imaginary lines that circle the earth from

• East to West

• North to South

• Asia to Australia

• America to Mexico

Longitude are imaginary lines that circle the earth from

• East to West

• North to South

• Asia to Australia

• America to Mexico

This system uses lines of latitude and longitude to pinpoint a place on a map or globe.

• Grid System

• Dividing System

• Organization System

• Map System