Glossary - Definition to Word

Question 1

A standard rule or technique to be followed

Answer 1

Convention

Question 2

Large land masses on the earth’s surface

Answer 2

Continent

Question 3

Large masses of rock that together make up the earth’s crust

Answer 3

Plate

Question 4

The earth’s outer ‘skin’ made up of plates.

Answer 4

Crust

Question 5

0° Latitude, mapping line that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.

Answer 5

Equator

Question 6

The area between the Tropic of Cancer (top) and the Tropic of Capricorn

Answer 6

Tropics

Question 7

Mapping lines that run parallel to each other horizontally around the earth.

Answer 7

Latitude

Question 8

Mapping lines that run vertically around the earth

Answer 8

Longitude

Question 9

A map showing the relief and natural features.

Answer 9

Physical Map

Question 10

A map showing political features such as country borders and cities.

Answer 10

Political Map

Question 11

The shape (and height) of the land. Variations of elevation on the earth’s surface

Answer 11

Relief

Question 12

A free association of independent countries each of which recognises the Queen as head of the Commonwealth

Answer 12

Commonwealth

Question 13

A king or queen that holds power.

Answer 13

Monarch

Question 14

Companies that have expanded into many parts of the world.

Answer 14

Global Corporations

Question 15

Taking advantages of a person or situation for ones own.

Answer 15

Exploitation

Question 16

A long narrow steep-sided depression in the ocean floor.

Answer 16

Trench

Question 17

Huge waves (tidal waves) caused by the movement of plates.

Answer 17

Tsunami