Key Words 1

Question 1

Compass

Answer 1

A small piece of equipment that helps you find direction. The pointer always points towards North.

Question 2

Continent

Answer 2

One of Earth’s great land masses; there are seven continents.

Question 3

Contour Line.

Answer 3

A line on a map joining places that are the same height about sea level.

Question 4

Country

Answer 4

A nation with it’s own land and government.

Continents are split into countries.

Question 5

Economic

Answer 5

To do with business, money and jobs.

Question 6

Environment

Answer 6

To do with our surroundings and how we look after them (air, rivers, wildlife etc).

Question 7

Environmental Geography

Answer 7

The study of how we affect our surroundings e.g. pollution, protecting animal species.

Question 8

Geography

Answer 8

The study of Earth, it’s physical features and how humans affect it.

Question 9

Grid Reference

Answer 9

A set of numbers, or numbers and letters, that tells you where to find something on a map.

Question 10

Government

Answer 10

A group of people who are in charge of a country or state.

Question 11

Human Geography

Answer 11

The study of people, how and where they live.

Question 12

Physical Geography

Answer 12

The study of what our planet is like.

Question 13

Rural

Answer 13

Countryside, where people live e.g. villages.

Question 14

Social

Answer 14

To do with people and their lives.

Question 15

Urban

Answer 15

A built up area e.g. towns and cities.