Physical Geography

Question 1

latitude

Answer 1

imaginary lines on maps/globes that run east to west, parallel to the equator

Question 2

longitude

Answer 2

imaginary lines on maps/globes that run north and south, parallel to the Prime meridian

Question 3

scale

Answer 3

shows distance on the ground compared to distance on a map

Question 4

political map

Answer 4

shows human made features: cities, capitals, countries, boundaries

Question 5

physical map

Answer 5

shows natural features of the earth: mountains, rivers, deserts

Question 6

5 Themes of Geography

Answer 6

Location - where something is located
Place - what a location looks like
Human Environment Interaction - how people modify or adapt to their environments
Movement - how people, ideas, and goods move between locations
Region, common characteristics of two or more places

Question 7

tributary

Answer 7

smaller river that flows into another river or body of water

Question 8

isthmus

Answer 8

narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas

Question 9

delta

Answer 9

land deposits at a rivers mouth

Question 10

map maker

Answer 10

cartographer

Question 11

Hemisphere

Answer 11

earth divided into two hemispheres, north and south, by the equator