Atlantic, Arctic, Indian and Pacific

Name the 7 continents

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, N. Am, S. Am, Antarctica

What is a physical map?

shows landforms, bodies of water, etc.

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Attributes of a map (longitude/latitude) Map projections

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1
A political map shows
capitals
borders
major cities
All of the above
2
What do geographers use to indicate the absolute location of a place on earth?
Global grid
Compass Rose
Magnifying glass
Treasure map
3
Which hemispheres do we live in?
Northeastern Hemisphere
Northwestern Hemisphere
Southwestern Hemisphere
Southeastern Hemisphere
4
Shows cardinal and intermediate directions on a map
Distortion
Legend
GPS
Compass Rose
5
Where a place is located in relation to another place.
Absolute Location
X marks the spot!
Over there!
Relative Location
6
How many continents are there?
5
6
8
7
7
How many oceans are there?
4
6
7
3
8
Which would you not find on a political map?
States
Cities
Air pressure
Countries
9
0° longitude that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Divider
Prime Meridian
Hemisphere cutter
Equator
10
The topic of a map
Map scale
Cool stuff
Map legend
Map title
11
What the symbols on a map stand for
Seasons
Map Legend/key
Confusion
Dinner ideas
12
Define Hemisphere
The earth in half
Shows the land elevation and other characteristics.
Shows boundaries established by man
Study of the earth and its people.
13
Name the 4 oceans
Atlantic, Arctic, Indian and Pacific
Arctic, Pacific, Savery and Social Studies
Pacific, Atlantic, China and Indian
Atlantic, Gillis, Dedham and Charles
14
Name the 7 continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, N. Am, S. Am, Antarctica
Africa, China, US, Europe, India, Canada, Asia
Japan, Asia, Europe, Australia, Peru, Ireland, Austria
Asia, Russia, US, Canada, Greenland, Africa, Mexico
15
Precise point where a place is located on Earth. Uses global grid of longitude and latitude.
Absolute Location
Longitude
Relative Location
Latitude
16
Change in size, shape or position of a place when it is shown on a map.
Transformation
Distortion
Map tricks
Sphere
17
0° latitude that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
18
What is a physical map?
a compass
vertical lines or meridians
shows landforms, bodies of water, etc.
lines of latitude
19
The United States is located in which continent?
South America
Europe
North America
Africa
20
How distances on a map compare to distances on earth
Distortion
Absolute location
Map scale
Map title

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