Week Two Flashcards
Master basic terms and concepts.
What is a cartographer?
One who specializes in the art of making maps or charts.
Which of the following might be useful to a cartographer: aerial photographs, axle and wheels, handles, satellite images, and computers. Choose more than one.
photographs, images, and computers
Define peninsula.
an area of land extending into a body of water
Name the five Great Lakes.
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior. Memory tool: HOMES.
Rank the Great Lakes by size.
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario
Which of the following is NOT a city: Seattle, Miami, Kentucky, or Chicago?
Kentucky is a state.
Define island.
a body of land that is smaller than a continent and that is completely surrounded by water
Name the northernmost point on the earth and the southernmost point on the earth.
North Pole and South Pole, respectively.
Which term does not belong: South America, United States, or North America?
US because it is a country.
South America because it is in Southern Hemisphere.
Rank the continents by area from largest to smallest.
Asia, Africa, North America, South
America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia.
Why are the Great Lakes important to the USA and the rest of the world?
transportation routes for the shipment of goods; water source for consumption and agriculture; a resource for a variety of recreational activities.
