Geography & Map Skills

The big supercontinent before the continents started breaking apart was called...

Land that touches the ocean or sea is called...

A landform is the geography or formations of the earth's land.

The continents of Europe and Asia are connected.

The whole body of salt water that covers most of the earth is...

This system is used to locate places on a map:

What is a tool that shows the cardinal directions and helps you know where you are and where you should go?

Tectonic plates are sinking into molten rock.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 7 continents?

a section of the ocean that is surrounded by land on three sides is...

The imaginary line that runs east and west, and cuts the Earth into two hemispheres:

land that is completely surrounded by water...

A valley takes the shape of a "v" or "U" and are often found between lakes and rivers.

What is a small drawing that shows the cardinal directions on maps?

A map that shows political divisions or boundaries of the world, continents, or regions is a...

A map that shows mountains, rivers, valleys, oceans, and other natural features is a...

The Earth's ocean does not wrap around all of the continents.

This shows what each symbol on a map means:

north, south, east, and west are known as...

There are 6 continents now.

What is a border?

high, rounded or pointed landforms with steep sides are...

north-east, south-east, north-west, and south-west are known as...

Climate refers to the weather conditions of an area.

a map that shows weather patterns for different regions is a...

a large stream of water that flows across the land and usually empties into a larger body of water is a…

Which word refers to a specific area?

What are very dry areas where few plants grow?

The movement of the continental plates is part of Earth's...

Pangaea started breaking up about:

Which one shows how the distance between two locations on a map compares to the distance in real life?

On a trip across the USA, no matter which way you go, you'll end up at the:

land that is surrounded by water on three sides...

What is a small representation of Earth in the shape of a sphere?

What are tectonic plates?

Millions of years ago, the continents were all connected into one big supercontinent called Pangaea.

A symbol on a map that shows directions is a...

What are pictures on a map that stand for something in the real world?

Imaginary lines on a map or globe that shows distance and run north and south:

The Earth's surface is divided into tectonic plates.

a body of water that is completely surrounded by land is...

What is a map key?

Plains are flat land areas; found on every continent.

Imaginary lines on a map or globe that shows distance and run west and east: