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Geography Map Skills Study Guide
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1
The Prime Meridian splits the Earth into these 2 hemispheres:
Northern and Southern
Southern and Western
Northern and Eastern
Eastern and Western
2
The low area between ranges of mountain or hills is...
plains
mountain range
cape
valley
3
An extension of land jutting out into the water
peninsula
continent
island
cape
4
These are bodies of fresh water
Lake and Ocean
River and lake
River and Ocean
Lake and Sea
5
This is formed when soil is deposited at the mouth of a river
tributary
water
delta
source
6
What landform is B?
Appalachian Mountains
valley
Lake Michigan
Rocky Mountains
7
What direction does longitude measure?
N and W
E and W
S and N
S and E
8
These are bodies of salt water
Lake and Ocean
Sea and Ocean
Sea and River
Tributary and River
9
Land completely surrounded by water is...
cape
plain
island
mountain range
10
Where a river begins
Tributary
Source
Mouth
Delta
11
What landform is A?
Lake Michigan
Appalachian Moutnains
Rocky Mountains
12
What continent is this?
North America
Africa
Europe
South America
13
Define geography
B
A
C
D
14
A small stream that feeds into a river is...
tributary
river
sea
ocean
15
What hemispheres do we live in?
Southern and Wester
Southern and Eastern
Northern and Western
Northern and Eastern
16
These landforms usually have steep sides and rise at least 2,000 feet
mountains
plains
cape
peninsula
17
What landform is highlighted in red?
The Great Plains
The Gulf of Mexico
The Atlantic Ocean
The Rocky Mountains
18
An intermediate direction is...
N
Cardinal directions
A direction that is halfway between 2 cardinal directions
E
19
A part of the sea or an ocean that cuts into a mass of land
river
ocean
bay
gulf
20
A small body of salt water is...
gulf
sea
ocean
bay
21
Physical features are...
the features of Earth
Water
Names of bodies of water and landforms
Landforms
22
This line is 0° of longitude
Prime Meridian
meridian
Equator
parallel
23
Where the river empties into a larger body of water
mouth
delta
sea
source
24
What river is highlighted blue?
Mississippi River
Rio Grande River
Illinois River
Ohio River
25
Most of the Earth's water can be found in one of these four large bodies of salt water
gulf
sea
bay
ocean
26
A body of fresh water surrounded by land
sea
lake
river
ocean
27
What landform is this?
Cape
Sea
Gulf
Island
28
Define globe
The most accurate map of the Earth
A map of the Earth
A map
The world
29
This line is 0° latitude
meridian
longitude
Equator
Prime Meridian
30
What is a compass rose?
An arrow that shows cardinal and intermediate directions
It tells direction
An arrow that shows intermediate directions
An arrow
31
What landform is the arrow pointing to?
Rio Grande River
Lake Michigan
Appalachian Mountains
Mississippi River
32
What is a line of latitude called?
parallel
latitude
meridian
longitude
33
Land that is surrounded by water on three sides
cape
country
peninsula
island
34
What landform is this?
Cape
Peninsula
Ocean
Bay
