Geography Revision

3. Map A type of map that shows the physical landforms of a region, including patterns of mountain ranges, rivers and other physical features.
6. Living matter on Earth, including all plants and animals
7. Lines Line drawn on a map joining places of equal height above sea level
8. Scale The immediate neighbourhood
9. Imaginary lines, also called meridians, running vertically around the globe, measured in degrees
11. A way of viewing the world
12. Map Maps that show different political regions in a different colour, with their borders marked by lines.
14. map Maps that show relief or height above sea level using contour lines.
17. Imaginary lines running horizontally around the globe, measured in degrees

1. A simplified plan of a place seen directly from above
2. A book containing maps and information about places on Earth
4. The water on the surface of the Earth in oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, rain and mist.
5. A group of people usually living in one place or location
10. The Earth’s crust , including landforms, rocks and soil.
13. Scale The whole world
14. Map When a wide range of themes are shown on a map, such as temperature and income.
15. Information Systems A set of computer programs that deal with databases that are able to collect, store, retrieve, manipulate, analyse & display mapped data from the real world.
16. The thin fragile layer of gases that surrounds the earth.