Maps/Globes, Continents/Oceans, Landforms Vocab

Question 1

Longitude

Answer 1

the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England

Question 2

Geography

Answer 2

he study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries

Question 3

Compass Rose

Answer 3

a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart.

Question 4

Hemisphere

Answer 4

a half of the celestial sphere

Question 5

Latitude

Answer 5

the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator

Question 6

Projection

Answer 6

the presentation of an image on a surface

Question 7

Cartography

Answer 7

the science or practice of drawing maps.

Question 8

Oceanography

Answer 8

the branch of science that deals with the physical and biological properties and phenomena of the sea

Question 9

Hemispheres

Answer 9

a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles

Question 10

Continent

Answer 10

any of the world’s main continuous expanses of land

Question 11

Navigations

Answer 11

the process or activity of accurately ascertaining one’s position and planning and following a route

Question 12

Landform

Answer 12

a natural feature of the earth’s surface

Question 13

Peninsula

Answer 13

a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water

Question 14

Archipelago

Answer 14

a group of islands

Question 15

Strait

Answer 15

a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water

Question 16

Bay

Answer 16

a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward