Geography Terms

This is the study of our physical world and how we interact with it.

• Oceanology

• Americology

• Geography

• Paleontology

This is a spherical model of the earth.

• map

• globe

• latitude

• longitude

Some examples of these are landmasses and bodies of water.

• physical features

• map features

• map key

• hemispheres

These are lines that circle the Earth from west to east.

• parallels of latitude

• meridians of longitude

This is the name for the lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• parallels of latitude

• meridians of longitude

This is a physical feature on the Earth's surface such as a mountain or plain.

• river

• landform

• feature

• parallel

This is a tool for finding directions by first locating north

• compass

• map

• globe

• iPhone

This is the number of continents.

• 8

• 7

• 6

• 5

This is the ocean to the east of North America.

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

This is the continent to the south of Africa.

• North America

• South America

• Europe

• Antarctica