WorksheetsBasic Geography Terms
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 14mins
The study of the earth and its people
5 Themes of Geography: Where is it?
Place
Movement
Location
Region
5 Themes of Geography: What does it look like?
Place
Movement
Location
Region
5 Themes of Geography: An area grouped by common characteristics.
Place
Human Environment Interaction
Location
Region
5 Themes of Geography: Looks at how people use the land to survive (for better or worse).
Place
Human Environment Interaction
Location
Region
5 Themes of Geography: When people, ideas, animals or plants move.
Place
Human Environment Interaction
Movement
Region
Match the following
A natural feature of the earth's surface.
Landform
The middle line of latitude, 0º
Equator
Measures distance on a map
Scale
The middle line of longitude, 0º
Prime Meridian
Key for map symbols
Legend
Match the following
Provides direction
Compass Rose
Name of Map
Title
Small map included on a larger map to better locate an area.
Inset Map
Main directions; N,S,E,W
Cardinal Directions
In-Between the main directions; NE, NW, SE, SW
Intermediate Directions
Match the following
Half of the earth; Northern, Southern, Western, Eastern
Hemisphere
Measures North or South of the Equator, Never Intersects
Latitude/Parallels
Measures East or West of the Prime Meridian, Intersects at the Poles
Longitude/ Meridians
Map Maker
Cartographer
The way in which the world is drawn on the map by the cartographer.
Projection
Map with countries and borders
Political
Physical
Themetic Map
A Map with a particular "theme" or focus an a specific area
Political
Physical
Themetic Map
A Map of the earth's natural features
Political
Physical
Themetic Map
A group of connected mountains
Range
Peninsula
Volcano
Isthmus
A mountain with a crater that lava may erupt from or did in the past
Range
Peninsula
Volcano
Isthmus
Surrounded on three sides by water
Range
Peninsula
Volcano
Isthmus
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land
Range
Peninsula
Volcano
Isthmus
A deep gorge usually with a river flowing through it.
Plateau
Canyon
Archipelago
Desert
An area of relatively level high ground
Plateau
Canyon
Archipelago
Desert
A group of islands
Plateau
Canyon
Archipelago
Desert
A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation.
Plateau
Canyon
Archipelago
Desert
Land suitable for growing crops
Arable
Contiguous
Archipelago
Desert
Touching: Common border between two countries/states
Arable
Contiguous
Archipelago
Desert
