6th Grade Geography Test

Definition: Shows how people, religions, languages, etc. are spread out over the world

Definition: Line that runs North-South that represent 0 degrees and divide the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.

Definition: The four main directions found on the compass rose.

Definition: Shows earth's natural resources.

Line running East-West that represents 0 degrees North-South and divides earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Definition: Type of physical map that uses colors to show height of land above sea level.

Definition: Shows where on the globe the map is located.

Definition: Directions that fall in between the cardinal directions on the compass rose.

Definition: This is used by measuring the distance with a ruler or by the scale on the map.

Definition: Shading on a map that shows mountains/hills.

Definition: Shows the borders of countries, states, capitals, and city names.

Definition: Used to represent things on a map

Definition: Lines on a map/globe that measures the distance in degrees North or South of the Equator.

Definition: The distance in degrees East or West of the Prime Meridian

Definition: Tell you what each symbol on a map represents.

Definition: Is Not an exact location but relative to somewhere else.

Definition: Shows when and where events happened in history.