Geography

Question 1

The greatest masses of salt water that cover most of the earth’s surface

Answer 1

Oceans

Question 2

The most northern and southern places on the earth

Answer 2

The North Pole and South Pole

Question 3

What are the largest masses of land on earth?

Answer 3

Continents

Question 4

The imaginary lines that measure distance north or south of the equator?

Answer 4

Latitude

Question 5

An imaginary line that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.

Answer 5

Equator

Question 6

Half of the earth

Answer 6

Hemisphere

Question 7

Imaginary lines from pole to pole that measure distance east or west of the prime meridian.

Answer 7

Longitude

Question 8

Lines of latitude are also called?

Answer 8

Parallels

Question 9

Lines of longitude are also called

Answer 9

Meridians

Question 10

What gives cardinal directions on a map?

Answer 10

Compass

Question 11

Name one item that would be found on a political map?

Answer 11

Bridge

Question 12

Name one item that would be found on a physical map?

Answer 12

Mountains

Question 13

A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water

Answer 13

Strait

Question 14

A body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf).

Answer 14

Bay

Question 15

Part of the ocean that is partly surrounded land (usually larger than a bay).

Answer 15

Gulf

Question 16

A piece of land surrounded by water

Answer 16

Island

Question 17

A body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides

Answer 17

Peninsula

Question 18

A body of water that is surrounded by land on all sides

Answer 18

Lake

Question 19

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. It has water on two sides.

Answer 19

Isthmus

Question 20

A large body of salt water that surrounds a continent.

Answer 20

Ocean

Question 21

A very dry area

Answer 21

Desert

Question 22

On a map a _______ is used to tell how many miles or kilometers there are between two places?

Answer 22

A scale

Question 23

Features on a map are shown by symbols on a_____

Answer 23

Map Key