Geography Exam Flashcards
Compass directions measured in degrees are known as ____________.
Bearings
A contour line is an imaginary line that connects all points having the same_______________.
height
Contour lines are drawn at ______________ intervals.
Same
A_______________ is a linear or elongated upland area with contour patterns.
ridge
If contour lines are drawn close together, it indicates that the slope of the land is ________________.
steep
If the contour lines are far apart, it indicates that the slope of the land is _______________.
gentle
A ________________ has steep slopes and a flat summit.
plateau
People are known to be different based on their ________________.
skin color
The government officially recognizes ______________ethnic groups in Myanmar, grouped into eight national races.
135
Between 2000 and 3000 years ago, there are _____ major group of human races.
3
What is the meaning of human race?
Human race is the grouping of humans based on what they have in common.
The invisible line at 0 ° longitude is the ______________.
Prime Meridian
Lines of latitude are also called parallels.
True
Which two imaginary lines that divide the Earth in half?
Equator and Prime Meridian
The lines of latitude
measures distance north or south
What is located at the farthest points in the North and South of the Earth?
Poles
What is the function of grid lines?
To help locate objects on a map
The imaginary line between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres is ______________________.
Equator
What is another name for lines of longitude?
Meridians
___________________are used to tell grid references.
Easting and Northing
A map which shows a small amount of detail on a large area of the Earth’s surface is called ___________.
Small- scale map
A map which shows a large amount of detail on a small area of the Earth’s surface is called ___________.
Large- scale map
Geological map shows the types of ____________ in an area.
rocks
_______________ map shows the natural resources and economic activities of an area.
Resource
_____________ map shows both physical and human features in detail.
Topographic
How many types of symbols are there altogether?
5
There are ______________ basic elements of a map.
6
_________________ usually appears on the top of a map.
Title
________________ always shows where north, south, east and west lie on the map.
Directional Indicator
___________ is also called the key as it helps us unlock the information stored in maps.
Legend
The ____________ shows the size of the map as compared to the actual size of the area that the map represents.
Scale
A map which shows the political boundaries between countries are called _______________.
Political map
A map which shows both physical and human features in detail is called ____________________.
Topographic map
Maps are useful ways of storing and displaying information about ____________.
The Earth’s surface
A map which shows the physical features such as mountains, hills, rivers and lakes of an area is called _________________.
Relief map
Maps are ___________ or _______________ representations of all or a part of the Earth’s surface and its features.
pictures, graphical
The oceans are very _________________, we call it saline.
salty
Most of our earth is covered with water and over __________________% of the earth is oceans and seas.
75
The Atlantic Ocean looks like a letter _____________________.
S
Southern Ocean is known as ______________ Ocean.
Antarctic
What is the second largest ocean in the world?
The Atlantic
Which is the coldest ocean?
Antarctic
What is human geography?
Things that are made by human.
How many themes are there in Geography?
5
How many continents and oceans are there on the earth?
7 continents, 5 oceans
Which continent is the largest continent?
Asia
Which ocean is the deepest ocean?
Pacific Ocean
