Vocab
Big Ideas
Maps
Landforms
US Geography
100
What are imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole (up and down)?
Longitude
100
What are the four cardinal directions?
North, East, South, West
100
What is the biggest river in the United States?
Mississippi River
100
This landform has a high elevation and usually has steep sides.
Mountain
100
Which region of the United States has the capital city of Santa Fe?
Southwest (New Mexico)
200
What is a spherical model of the Earth?
Globe
200
Almost three-fourths of Earth's surface is covered by what?
Water
200
What physical feature is located at 25°N and 90°W?
Gulf of Mexico
200
This landform has water surrounding it on three sides (Michigan is famous for it!).
Peninsula
200
Which four states make up the famous landmark, The Four Corners?
Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico
300
What is the term for different plants that grow in an area, such as trees, grass, or flowers?
Vegetation
300
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The equator
300
Which tributary flows into the Mississippi River from the east?
Ohio River
300
This landform describes part of a river that empties into a larger body of water, such as an ocean or a lake.
Mouth
300
Which states are not considered part of the contiguous (or continental) United States?
Alaska, Hawaii
400
What is the group of people that makes the laws in a country, state, or community?
Government
400
What is weather that can be measured over a long period of time called?
Climate
400
Which land feature of the United States is northeast of the Gulf Coastal Plains?
Appalachian Mountains
400
This is a body of water that is surrounded on all sides by land.
Lake
400
In which TWO hemispheres is the United States located?
Western, Northern
500
A mountain is an example of...
Landform
500
What are the intermediate directions?
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
500
What are the names of the five Great Lakes?
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior (HOMES)
500
These landforms are low areas between ranges of mountains.
Valleys
500
What is the southernmost state of the Midwest region of the United States?
Missouri