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WorksheetsVocabulary 1
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Atlas
is a grid of numbers
is a collection of maps
runs parallel to the equator
is a large land mass
Prime Meridian
runs parallel to the equator
divides the world into North and South
divides the world into East and West
is at zero degrees latitude
continents
are large land masses
are sometimes islands
There are seven of them
all of these are true
legend
is a mythical hero in a story
is the edge of a paper
is a compass rose
is a map key explaining symbols
contiguous
to connect, or border
separated by mountains
water on three sides
a long narrow strip of land
topography
the place names on a map
water droplets
the elevation and layout of the land
none of these are correct
Cartography
map making
reading a map
projecting a map
land elevation
landscape
a group of rivers that merge together
a portrait of a person
a persons way of life
the scenery of a place
Functional Region
a place with similar characteristics
different places linked together as a unit
an area with a large population
the spatial relationship between factories
Formal Region
an area linked together by a product or service
the perception of an area
a state with a capital city
an area with one or more common features
Solar System
The sun and a group of planets that revolve around it
dwarf planets
a group of suns
a group of gas planets
Rotation
the Earth's movement around the sun
one complete spin of the Earth on on its axis
is 365 days
is completed in 12 hours
Solstice
a moon that orbits Jupiter
a group of planets
equal night and day
When the Earth's poles point toward, or away from the sun
Equinox
when the North pole points toward the sun
equal night and day
occurs every June and December
a flash of light
Atmosphere
The gasses that surround the Earth
the part of the Earth that includes all life
it is all of Earth's water
is a volcano in Hawaii
Environment
the scenery of a place
the part of the Earth that includes all life
an area above the atmosphere
The Earth's four spheres
Earth
is the third planet from the sun
is the 6th largest planet in our Solar System
lies between Mars and Jupiter
all of these are true
The Sun
is the center of our Solar System
is a star
is much larger than the Earth
all of these are true
