Vocabulary
A sphere that is a model of Earth is called a ______.
Globe
The four directions, North, South, East and West are called ______ ______.
Cardinal Directions
What do all maps have in common?
They are created by collecting data.
What mountain range is in the western region of the United States?
Rocky Mountains
A tributary flowing into the Mississippi from the east is the _____ river.
Ohio
The _______ makes the laws in a country, state, or community.
Government
It is located at 0 degrees latitude.
Equator
A physical feature at 25 degrees N, 90 degrees W is the ________.
Gulf of Mexico
Two Rivers that form parts of the United States border are the ________ and the ________.
St. Lawrence and Rio Grande
Different plants make up an area's ________.
Vegetation
Water
A land feature of the United States southeast of the Appalachian Mountains is the ___________.
Gulf Coastal Plain
The western tip of Lake Ontario is located at about ____degrees north latitude and ____degrees west longitude.
42 or 43, 80
A mountain is one type of _______.
Landform
Weather that can be measured over a long period of time is called ______.
Climate
Lines of _______ are imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Longitude
What 3 things affect where people choose to live?
Climate, physical features and vegetation.