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

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Social Studies
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6th Grade
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Nicole Jenkins
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 4 pts
Prime Meridian
Imaginary lines running north and south around the Earth
Longitude
An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres
Equator
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 Northern and Southern hemispheres
2.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Match the definition to the word.
Map
A person who makes maps
Cartographer
A symbol on a map showing cardinal and intermediate directions
Relative Location
A representation of the Earth or part of the Earth on a flat surface
Absolute Location
The location of a place compared to another place
Compass Rose
The exact location of a place on Earth
3.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 4 pts
Match the definition to the word.
Distribution Map
A map that shows cities, states, and countries
Physical Map
A map that shows landforms and bodies of water
Political Map
A map that shows the pattern of something spread out over an area
Historical Map
A map that shows historical information
4.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 4 pts
Match the landforms to their definition.
Isthmus
A narrow strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger pieces of land
Island
A body of land surrounded by water on three sides
Archipelago
Land entirely surrounded by water
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 landform that rises prominently above its surroundings
Mountain
Any natural opening in the earth that is large enough for a human to enter
Canyon
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
6.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Match the landforms to their definition.
Plains
Lower than mountains and often with rounded tops
Hills
Large, mostly flat areas that rise above the surrounding lands
Valley
Flat, fan shaped plains built on the seabed where a river fans out.
Deltas
Large areas of flat land or gently rolling ground
Plateaus
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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