Geography Terms

What is the study of Earth's physical and cultural features called?

• Landforms

• Geography

• Climate

• Environment

What term describes the natural features of the land's surface?

• Climate

• Environment

• Landforms

• Region

What includes all the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area?

• Region

• Environment

• Climate

• Hemispheres

What is a box that explains the meaning of different symbols used on the map called?

• Map Scale

• Compass Rose

• Map Key / Map Legend

• Latitude

What tool measures the relationship between the distance of locations on the map and the distance of locations in real life?

• Compass Rose

• Map Scale

• Latitude

• Parallels

What is a circle that shows the key directions on a map called?

• Hemispheres

• Map Key

• Compass Rose

• Equator

What are imaginary horizontal lines that measure distance north and south of the Equator called?

• Parallels

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Climate Zones

What is another name for lines of latitude?

• Equator

• Parallels

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

What is the hot climate zone between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn called?

• Arctic Circle

• Antarctic Circle

• Tropical Zone

• Climate Zone

What are imaginary vertical lines that measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian called?

• Meridians

• Longitude

• Prime Meridian

• Distortion