Geography Vocab

Question 1

What is the word for study of Earth and its surface?

Answer 1

Geography

Question 2

A two dimensional or flap representation of earth

Answer 2

Map

Question 3

Imaginary lines that stretch from the North or South Poles and measure East and west of the prime meridian (in England).

Answer 3

Longitude

Question 3

Imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator that measures the distances North or south of the equator

Answer 3

Latitude

Question 4

Half of the earth, can be divided North/South or East/West

Answer 4

Hemisphere

Question 5

A map that shows things humans have made like countries, states and so on

Answer 5

Political Map

Question 6

A map that shows natural things of the earth like mountains

Answer 6

Physical Map

Question 7

A physical feature of the Earth’s surface

Answer 7

Landforms

Question 8

Materials made by earth people use daily

Answer 8

Natural Resources

Question 9

Average condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time

Answer 9

Climate

Question 10

The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place

Answer 10

Weather