All flashcards
Flashcard 1: Identify the Earth's feature: a large stream of moving water that flows to a lake or ocean.
Answer: River. Flows continuously downhill toward larger bodies of water.
Flashcard 2: Identify the Earth's feature: a place where a river begins, often in mountains or high land.
Answer: Source (headwaters). Rivers start at their highest point, often from springs or glaciers.
Flashcard 3: Identify the Earth's feature: the place where a river empties into a lake, sea, or ocean.
Answer: Mouth. Rivers end by flowing into larger bodies of water.
Flashcard 4: Identify the Earth's feature: a low area between hills or mountains, often with a river.
Answer: Valley. Formed by erosion between elevated landforms over time.
Flashcard 5: What is map scale used for when comparing distances between Earth's features?
Answer: It shows how map distance relates to real distance. Allows calculation of actual distances from map measurements.
Flashcard 6: Which direction is opposite of east on a standard map compass rose?
Answer: West. On a compass, directions are arranged opposite to each other.
Flashcard 7: Identify the Earth's feature: a high, raised area of land with a flat top.
Answer: Plateau. Elevated flatland formed by geological uplift or erosion.
Flashcard 8: Identify the Earth's feature: a long chain or line of connected mountains.
Answer: Mountain range. Multiple peaks formed by the same geological process.
Flashcard 9: Identify the Earth's feature: a wide, flat area of land with few trees and low elevation.
Answer: Plain. Low-lying flatlands ideal for farming and settlements.
Flashcard 10: Identify the Earth's feature: a narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas.
Answer: Isthmus. Acts as a natural bridge between two larger land areas.
Flashcard 11: Identify the Earth's feature: a large landmass that contains many countries and regions.
Answer: Continent. Earth has seven major continents like Africa and Asia.
Flashcard 12: Identify the Earth's feature: a large area of land covered mostly by sand and receiving little rain.
Answer: Desert. Dry regions with less than 10 inches of rain annually.
Flashcard 13: Which map color most often represents water features such as oceans, lakes, and rivers?
Answer: Blue. Standard cartographic convention for water features worldwide.
Flashcard 14: What is the compass rose used for when reading a map to identify locations and features?
Answer: It shows directions such as north, south, east, and west. Essential for orientation and navigation on any map.
Flashcard 15: What is a map legend (key) used for when identifying Earth's features on a map?
Answer: It explains what map symbols and colors mean. Map symbols need interpretation to understand what features they represent.
Flashcard 16: Identify the Earth's feature: a large body of land surrounded by water.
Answer: Island. Smaller than a continent but completely surrounded by water.
Flashcard 17: What do closely spaced contour lines on a topographic map indicate about the land?
Answer: A steep slope. Lines close together show rapid elevation change.
Flashcard 18: Identify the Earth's feature: a large body of salt water that separates continents.
Answer: Ocean. Covers most of Earth's surface and contains salt water.
Flashcard 19: What do widely spaced contour lines on a topographic map indicate about the land?
Answer: A gentle slope (more flat land). Lines far apart indicate gradual elevation change.
Flashcard 20: Identify the Earth's feature: a body of water surrounded by land on all sides.
Answer: Lake. Contains fresh water and is completely enclosed by land.
Flashcard 21: What is a landform defined as a low area between hills or mountains, often with a river?
Answer: Valley. Valleys form between elevated landforms.
Flashcard 22: What is a water feature defined as a large body of salt water that covers most of Earth?
Answer: Ocean. Oceans contain 97% of Earth's water.
Flashcard 23: What is a landform defined as a body of water partly surrounded by land?
Answer: Bay. Land curves around it, creating a sheltered water area.
Flashcard 24: What is a landform defined as a high, flat area of land with steep sides?
Answer: Plateau. Plateaus are elevated flatlands with cliff-like edges.
Flashcard 25: What is the map feature that explains what each symbol or color on a map means?
Answer: Legend (map key). It decodes symbols and colors used to represent features.
Flashcard 26: What is a landform defined as a wide, flat lowland area where a river flows into a larger body of water?
Answer: Delta. Deltas form from sediment deposited at river mouths.
Flashcard 27: What is the map element that shows the four main directions (north, south, east, west)?
Answer: Compass rose. It indicates cardinal directions for orientation.
Flashcard 28: What do the letters N, S, E, and W on a map stand for?
Answer: North, South, East, and West. These are the four cardinal directions.
Flashcard 29: What is the map element that shows the distance relationship between the map and real life?
Answer: Scale. It shows how map distances relate to actual distances.
Flashcard 30: Which direction is directly opposite of east on a compass rose?
Answer: West. West and east are 180 degrees apart.