GEOGRAPHY TERMS

Hemispheres are divided by two prominent lines - the _____ & the _________.

Joseph Brant was...?

'Bombs bursting in air' was written by who in 1814?

This is a key feature on most maps, typically in the bottom right corner, showing map distance

Which coordinates should be expressed first?

These lines are expressed as N/S coordinates and run parallel to the equator.

The War of 1812 was ended by...?

There are how many hemispheres in the world?

When using specific coordinates and describing a place without using other places, it's called

The idea of removing large areas of greenspace and tress is known as....

Dividing maps into squares and numbers can give you.....

The supercontinent was known as....?

This explorer made many mistakes along the way... Mainly bringing ponies over dogs!

This is an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur...

These lines run East & West of the Prime Meridian and span from 0 to 180 degrees.

The equator is at 90 degrees north latitude

A description of a place in relation to other places (landmarks, distance, direction) is....

British warships stopped American merchant ships and captured seaman. This was called.

The International Date Line lives at the Pacific Ocean and marks the start of a new day

Which of these IS NOT a part of LOWN?

The carrot or stick approach is

This scale is used to measure the magnitude of Earthquake's

Escorted loyalists were...?

The Earth's outer shell is divided into several of these....