Geography Terms, Vocabulary, Definitions and Basics

Should you talk while Mr. Brown is speaking to the class?

• No

• Yes

• Maybe

• Sometimes

What does the Time Out Hand gesture stand for?

• Stop , Shut your mouth and be quit then copy the gesture

• Stay where your are.

• No Talking

• ALL OF THE ABOVE

What is a Hypocrite ?

• Someone who tells the truth

• a Greek Warrior

• a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion or being good!

• A defender of human ethics

What is a compass rose

• A compass rose shows physical features only.

• A compass rose is a symbol found on maps. It shows directions.

• A compass rose is a device that loops until it finds direction

• A compass rose is a map

Geography is

• is the study of Earth and its people.

• is the study of rocks.

• is the study of how people use land

• is the study of maps only

Physical Geography is...

• is the study of natural features on

  the surface of Earth.

• The study of minerals of the earth

• the study of special land

• is the study of land, chemistry and philosophy

What is a Map Legend?

• I guide to find only cities on a map

• A map legend or key is a visual explanation of the symbols used on the map

• a ancient guide or figure

• a treasure map

What is a atlas?

• a large map of the world

• a book of different kinds of maps

• a ancient document

• a map translator

What is the prime meridian?

• a line at the center of the earth

• an imaginary vertical line going north to south around Earth marked by 0 degrees longitude

• a horizontal line

• a vertical line

What is a Political Map?

• Shows physical features such as mountains, plains, and rivers.

• Shows the political concerns of the concerns of each country.

• Shows the distance between rival nations

• A Historical Map.