Geography Basics

There are two types of (a)   .

Match the following

Groups:

(a) relative

,

(b) absolute

• directions

• coordinates

• North of A is B

Identify the continents on the map.

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

South America

Asia

North America

Antarctica

Australia

Europe

Africa

Label the items

a

b

map

globe

Match the following information about physical and political maps.

Groups:

(a) political

,

(b) physical

• 
• shows borders

• shows features, how the world looks

• 

Hemi means​ (a)   and sphere means ​ (b)   . A Hemisphere is 1/2 of the globe.

• 1/2
• ball
• map
• world

Identify the parts of the compass rose.

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

West

North

Northeast

South

East

Northwest

Southwest

Southeast

This imaginary line is the...

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• grid

This imaginary line is the....

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• grid

We live in (a)   .