Key Words introduction to Geography

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 its own land and own government

Continents are divided 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 surrounding e.g. Pollution,protecting animal species

Question 8

Geography

Answer 8

The study of the earth, its 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 a 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