Geography

Geography Flashcards

Scale

The relationship between a distance on a map and the actual distance

Latitude

Lines around the world east to west (Lat is Fat)

Bays

Hudson Bay, James Bay, Bay of Fundi

Oceans

Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Antarctic Ocean, Indian Ocean

Provinces

Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick

Longitude

A measurement with vertical lines going north to south

Direction

A line telling you how to reach a place or just pointing

Physical Geography

Plants and animals, climate zones, rocks and landforms, natural resources

Title

A descriptive heading

Label

A short word, kind of like a title but not as important just showing you what you’re looking at

Legend

A table or rectangle on a map listing the use of symbols and colors used on the map

Outline

The border/outside of a drawing or sketch or a sketch lining around the outside of something

Human Geography

Population characteristics, how humans impact the Earth, migration, economy systems, birth rates, deaths

Continents

Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Antarctica, Australia

Lakes and rivers

St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Great Slave Lake, Great Bear Lake, Lake Winnipeg

Territories

Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon

Important Lines

The Equator, The Tropic of Cancer, The Tropic of Capricorn, Prime Meridian