flashcards maps 1

Question 1

continent

Answer 1

one of the seven land masses that make up the earths surface

Question 2

equator

Answer 2

the lattitude line that runs zero degrees

Question 3

prime meridian

Answer 3

the longitude line that runs zero degrees

Question 4

geography

Answer 4

the study of earth and its physical features

Question 5

history

Answer 5

the study of the past and the people/cultures that shaped the past

Question 6

civics

Answer 6

the study or science of the privlages and obligations of citizens

Question 7

economy

Answer 7

the ways in which people/countries spend money

Question 8

society

Answer 8

an organized group of people associated for religious, cultural, political or other reasons

Question 9

compass rose

Answer 9

tells you direction on a map

Question 10

scale

Answer 10

tells you miles per inch on a map

Question 11

legened/key

Answer 11

uses symbols to describe things on a map

Question 12

map title

Answer 12

tells you what a map is about

Question 13

political map

Answer 13

shows countries and capital cities

Question 14

physical map

Answer 14

shows mountains caynons rivers desserts ect

Question 15

thematic map

Answer 15

shows info on a specific topic like population

Question 16

directional map

Answer 16

shows directions to a place like a gps