Map Skill II Poy Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
A person who studies the Earth and its people is a ________________________________. | geographer |
The study of Earth and its people; divided into Physical and Human Geography is called ________________________. | Geography |
The study of Earth's natural feature is ________________________. | Physical Geography |
The study of people and how they interact with the environment is __________________________. | Human Geography |
The position of something or someone on the Earth's surface is _____________________. | location |
A group of areas that share certain common characteristics is _____________________. | region |
A miniature model of the planet Earth is a _________________. | globe |
A flat projection of some aspect of Earth's surface is a ____________. | map |
Exactly where something is located on Earth is an ______________________________________. | absolute location |
The location of a place compared to a known, familiar place is a __________________________. | relative location |
The imaginary lines on maps and globes running east and west; used to locate places are __________________________________. | latitude lines |
The imaginary lines on maps and globes running north and south; used to locate places are____________________________. | longitude lines |
A pattern of lines running horizontally and vertically that cross each other at right angles forms a ________________________. | grid |
The arrow pointing North on maps and globes point in a certain _________________________. | direction |
The size of an area on a map; used to find the distance between two places is a ____________. | scale |
That which explains the symbols on maps and globes is a ____________________________. | key or legend |
One of the Earth's largest bodies of water are called __________________. | oceans |
One of seven major land masses on Earth are our _______________________. | continents |
The shape land takes; types include plains, plateaus, hill, and mountains are ____________. | landforms |
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