Geography and Map Skills + Map Skills + Vocabulary: A Changing Earth

Which 2 hemispheres do you live in?

What region is Los Angeles, California part of?

What county do you live in?

What type of map are you using?

Using the World map, what ocean is the intersection of the Prime Meridian and the Equator in?

What causes the tectonic plates to move?

Why do political maps change more often than physical maps?

What type of map focuses on landforms?

Which of the following is an example of a physical feature in geography?

What is a physical feature created from the last Ice Age?

The equator is a line of latitude that divides the Earth into ___________ and __________ hemispheres.

We use lines of latitude and longitude to find where we are on Earth. Which theme of geography is that?

What country would you be in at 0 degrees latitude and 60 degrees west?

What is the focus of political maps?

What continent do you live on?

Which is NOT a major theme of geography?

What can you find on nearly every map?

What theme of geography would computer components being shipped to the United States from China represent?

What are the latitude and longitude coordinates for Shanghai, China?

What is "plate tectonics?"

What region of the United States do you live in?

On the US map, what color are interstate highways?

What state would you be in at 30 degrees North and 100 degrees West?

What city is located near 60 degrees North and 30 degrees East?

If two cities are 9 inches away on a map, and the scale is 1 inch equals 50 miles, how far away are they in real life?

What is not a sphere describing Earth's physical geography?

If you are having a hard time decoding a map, what should you do first?

What are the latitude and longitude coordinates for New Orleans, Louisiana?

Which of the following would be a physical feature in a region?

What kind of font are continents on the world map?

When defining regions in geography, we always look for similar _______________.

What are two fast changes to Earth's surface caused by Plate Tectonics?