Match the definition to the word.
Themes of Geography Study Guide

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1.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 4 pts
Longitude
Imaginary lines running east and west around the Earth and used to measure distances north or south of the equator
Latitude
An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres
Equator
Imaginary lines running north and south around the Earth
Prime Meridian
An imaginary line that divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres
2.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Match the definition to the word.
Relative Location
A symbol on a map showing cardinal and intermediate directions
Map
The location of a place compared to another place
Cartographer
A representation of the Earth or part of the Earth on a flat surface
Compass Rose
The exact location of a place on Earth
Absolute Location
A person who makes maps
3.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 4 pts
Match the definition to the word.
Political Map
A map that shows the pattern of something spread out over an area
Historical Map
A map that shows landforms and bodies of water
Physical Map
A map that shows cities, states, and countries
Distribution Map
A map that shows historical information
4.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 4 pts
Match the landforms to their definition.
Island
A body of land surrounded by water on three sides
Archipelago
Land entirely surrounded by water
Isthmus
A narrow strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger pieces of land
Peninsula
An area that contains a chain or group of islands scattered in lakes, rivers or the ocean
5.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 4 pts
Match the landforms to their definition.
Volcano
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides
Cave
A vent or opening in the earth's surface through which molten rock, gases and ash erupt
Canyon
A landform that rises prominently above its surroundings
Mountain
Any natural opening in the earth that is large enough for a human to enter
6.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Match the landforms to their definition.
Valley
Large areas of flat land or gently rolling ground
Hills
Flat, fan shaped plains built on the seabed where a river fans out.
Plateaus
Lower than mountains and often with rounded tops
Deltas
Large, mostly flat areas that rise above the surrounding lands
Plains
Stretches of low land between mountains and hills
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many time zones are there on earth?
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