Geography - How much do you already know?

Deep cuts in the ocean floor formed by plate movement on the Earth's surface

A map that displays the borders of countries and their capitals is a...

The exact spot on Earth where a geographic feature, like a mountain, can be found.

The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is known as...

The theory of _________ explains how our continents formed and how they move.

2 days of the year when day and night are identical lengths in both hemispheres

This map tool explains the symbols, colors, and lines on a map; it is also called a legend.

A local form of a language with distinct vocabulary and pronunciation

The most accurate model of Earth's true shape, lands, and directions

Materials from Earth that people use to meet their needs

This line of latitude separates the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

Lines of latitude run __________ along Earth.

The only country in the world that is considered to be its own culture region

Taxes put on items being imported into a country to increase the price

Way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs or customs

Molten rock inside of Earth's surface

This line separates the Eastern and Western hemispheres

The number of people living in a square mile or kilometer

The study of Earth and its people is...

___________ is the usual, predictable patterns of weather over long periods of time.

Lines of longitude run ____________ over Earth.

A severe lack of food due to crop failures caused by war or disease

The Earth is tilted on its ________.

Cutting down large numbers of trees without replanting them

The rapid growth of cities

Period of 10 years

An area of Earth's surface with several common characteristics

The Earth, 7 other major planets, and thousands of smaller bodies which revolve around the sun

A place shared by many plants and animals that depend on one another for survival

Which of the following is NOT a type of map projection?

The height of an area above sea level is known as...

The process of spreading ideas, languages, or customs from one culture to another

The HIGHER the line of LATITUDE, the ______ the average temperature.

The variety of plants and animals living in a given area

Which of the following is an example of human-environment interaction (is man-made)?

Period of 100 years

Earth's second layer, consisting of molten rock

Major wind systems that follow specific patterns over long periods of time

To find the elevation of a mountain, you would look at a ________ map (2 options).

Changes in temperature, wind direction, and air moisture of a place over a short period time

Climate, vegetation, and population maps are all examples of this type of map... AKA thematic

Earth's outermost layer

Which of the following is NOT an official type of Geography?

A map that shows the types of trees and plants that grow in certain regions of the world is a..

This term refers to the time period before people developed writing systems

Places along the Equator are typically ______ due to ________ sunlight all year.

On which continent could you find the Nile River?

Earth's inner most layer

Many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur in a region of the Pacific Ocean called the...

If it is winter in NH, it is ___________ in Argentina.