Understanding the Globe
A tool or instrument for finding directions by first locating north is called a _______.
What is a compass.
Lines that can pinpoint exact places on Earth and geographers use to measure.
What is lines of latitude and longitude.
A physical feature on Earth's surface.
What is a landform.
The United States is on the continent of _______ ________.
What is North America.
Cardinal directions on a compass include these directions.
What is Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest.
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A physical feature at 25 degrees north, 90 degrees west is the ________.
What is Gulf of Mexico.
A row of connected mountains.
What is a mountain range.
This country is larger in land than the United States.
What is Canada
The Earth is covered by 3/4 or 75% of this.
What is water.
Meridians of longitude show how far _____ or ____ a place is.
What is east or west
A delta forms at this place.
What is at the mouth of a river.
A tributary flowing into the Mississippi from the east is the _________.
What is Ohio River.
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A land feature of the United States southeast of the Appalachian Mountains is _______.
What is Gulf Coastal Plain.
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The western tip of Lake Ontario is located at about ______ degrees north latitude and ______ degrees west longitude.
What is 42 degrees north latitude and 80 degrees west longitude.
A ______ is the low area between ranges of mountains or hills.
What is a valley.
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What 2 rivers formed parts of the United States border?
What is St. Lawrence and Rio Grande Rivers.
This invisible line is located at 0 degrees latitude.
What is the equator.
The lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole are called this.
What is Meridians of Longitude.
Most of Earth's ______ is in the four oceans.
What is water.
The United States became a wealthy country thanks to rivers and lakes. What way did these rivers and lakes help?
What is they provided routes for ships and power for industry.