Geography and Map Knowledge Flashcard

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What is Geography?

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The study of Earth’s physical and cultural features.

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What are landforms?

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The natural features of the land’s surface

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What is climate?

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The average weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time.

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What is the environment?

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All the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area.

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Region

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An area with one or more features that make it different from other surrounding areas

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Map Key / Map Legend

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Explains the meaning of different symbols used on the map

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Map Scale

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A tool that shows the relationship between distances on the map and in real life

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Compass Rose

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The key directions on a map

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Hemispheres

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Halves of the Earth

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Continent

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One of seven large landmasses on Earth