General Geo
An area of higher elevation, ending in a peak
Mountain
What is the name of the theoretical ancient super continent?
Pangea
Capital of the United States
The longest river in the US
The Mississippi River
A body of water which flows through land
River
What is the name of the theory that describes the slow movement of land masses over a long period of time?
Continental Drift Theory
Capital of Maryland
Annapolis
This state occupies a peninsula
Florida
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
Peninsula
What is the name of the 1977 map of the ocean floor that advanced the modern understanding of plate tectonics
Tharp-Heezen Map
Capital of California
Sacramento
The most populous city in the US
New York City
A group of Islands
Archipelago
What is the term for a large surge of water created by seismic activity on the ocean floor
Tsunami
Capital of New York state
Albany
What is the name of the river that flows through Washington DC before depositing in the Chesapeake Bay?
The Potomac River
A small strip of land connecting two larger land masses
Isthmus
The Ring of Fire
What is the capital of Alaska
Juneau
The Anacostia Watershed