The Globe and latitude and longitude
A type of map this is a sphere and provides a more accurate picture of our planet
globe
weather that can be measures over a long period of time
climate
Most of Earth is covered in this.
Salt water
the number of regions the United States is divided into
five
people who design and create maps
cartographers
the study of the world around us and its people
geography
this region of the United Sates has a hot and humid climate
the Southeast
A bay is ___________ compared to a gulf.
smaller
this region included the states California, Oregon and Nevada
The West
a type of map that is created from what people can see
a physical map
the line that divides the Earth into a northern hemisphere and a southern hemisphere
the equator
a word that describes the distance above sea level
elevation
a body of water surrounded by land on all sides
a lake
The largest river in the United States
The Mississippi River
the type of map that shows where states and capitals are
a political map
the line that divides the Earth into the western hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere
the Prime Meridian
this type of vegetation is common in the Midwest region of the United States
Grassland
where a river begins
the source
the river that borders the United States and Mexico
The Rio Grande River
this tells you how to read the information on a map
a map key or legend
The continent that is located in all four hemispheres
Africa
low lying areas of the Gulf Coastal Plains are often called this...
swamps, marshes and wetlands
land that has water (fresh or salt) surrounding it on 3 sides
a peninsula
The Appalachian Mountains
all maps have this in common
they are all created by collecting data