Oceans
The ocean that borders Eastern United States
Atlantic Ocean
a triangular shaped landform were a river fans out into smaller streams before it reaches the ocean
Delta
flat tops and extremely steep sides, and are usually round or oblong in shape
Plateaus
0 degrees latitude
equator
the process of moving moisture from the oceans to the land and back to the oceans again
hydrologic cycle
The coldest ocean
Arctic
current flowing from the Gulf of Mexico to Europe has a warming effect on the climate of Western Europe
Gulf Stream
Flat or rolling lands with few changes in in elevation
plains
degrees north latitude
tropic of cancer
refers to the changes that take place in the lower part of the earth's atmosphere in a localized area during a short period of time
weather
The ocean on the west coast of the United States
The Pacific
percentage of the earth's surface is covered by water
71%
an artificial lake caused by a dammed river is called a
reservoir
degrees south latitude
tropic of capicorn
climate zones that have a wide range of temperatures and experience seasons
Temperate
The deepest ocean
The Pacific
map symbol that helps the reader determine distance
scale
world's largest freshwater lake
Lake Baikal
prime meridian runs through this place
Greenwich England
the term used for plants pesrpiring
evapotranspiration
The warmest ocean
Indian
map projection that accurately shows direction and shape but distorts area and size
Mercator
narrow strip of land that connects two land masses
Isthmus
degrees longitude
International Date Line
Using the sun, and a well he calculated the circumference of the earth
Ptolemy