Geography Matching Game
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching item on the line next to each number.
1. Geography
A. A pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines
2. GPS
B. Metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's
3. Grid
C. Study of the earth's surface
4. Map
D. A story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
5. Elevation
E. Size of the gap between two places
6. Key
F. A navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude
7. Legend
G. Navigational instrument for finding directions
8. Direction
H. The event of something being raised upward
9. Longitude
I. The angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
10. Distance
J. A piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
11. Deforestation
K. A line leading to a place or point
12. Terrain
L. The state of being clear of trees
13. Compass
M. A diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface