Geography terms 1
Geography terms 2
contour maps
continents & oceans
lat/long
100
a piece of land that is surrounded by land on three sides
What is a peninsula?
100
the end of a river
What is a mouth?
100
use your contour map worksheet to help you with this one. pg.28---what is the elevation of Aldo?
What is 35-39 feet?
100
names of all the continents
What is North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica
100
the biggest latitude line
What is the equator?
200
a stream or river that empties into a larger river---a branch
What is a tributary?
200
an area of flat land
What is a plain?
200
use your contour map worksheet to help you with this one. pg.28 This road would be the best route for a bike ride for a person who is out of shape.
What is North Road---or Scenic
200
these are the names of all the oceans
What is Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, and Indian
200
latitude and longitude lines are always measured in these
What is degrees?
300
a steep drop from a high place to a lower place in a stream or river.
What is waterfall?
300
the largest body of water on the planet
What is ocean (Pacific to be exact)?
300
use your contour map worksheet to help you with this one. pg.28 What is the elevation of Talc?
What is 150-199
300
the two hemispheres we live in
What is north and west
300
when listed as coordinates, these are always listed first
What is latitude
400
an area of fertile land and water that is surrounded by a desert
What is an oasis?
400
low land between two hills or mountains
What is a valley?
400
use your contour map worksheet to help you with this one. pg.21 I am an experienced climber this is the route I should take: Lorn to Talc or Talc to Lisk
What is Lorn to Talc?
400
the largest continent
What is Asia
400
this line separates the world into the northern and southern hemispheres and it is this kind of line.
What is equator and latitude.
500
a narrow channel of water that connects two larger areas of water
What is strait?
500
a high area of high, flat land with steep sides
What is a plateau?
500
This is the difference in elevation between Repp and the tallest peak.
What is 250 ft?
500
the largest ocean
What is Pacific?
500
these are the coordinates for which city---look on the big map 53*N, 28* E
What is Minsk?
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