Landforms and
A cone-shaped mountain with an opening where lava comes out
What is a volcano?
freshwater surrounded by land
What is a lake?
shows the natural elevation of the land
What is a contour map?
What are intermediate directions?
What are northwest, northeast, southeast, and southwest?
Large open bodies of water
What is an ocean?
shows the borders of states and countries
What is a political map?
Imaginary lines running in an east-west direction around the Earth are called lines of
What is latitude?
saltwater that is almost completely surround by land
What is a gulf
shows goods produced or found in an area
What is a resource map?
Imaginary lines running in an north-south direction around the Earth are called lines of
What is longitude?
land that is completely surrounded by water
What is an island?
low-lying freshwater or saltwater wetlands
What is a swamp?
shows land features such as water or mountains
What is a physical map?
Answers will vary.
High land with a flat top
What is a plateau?
What are cardinal directions?
What are north, south, east, and west?
Explain the need for intermediate directions.
Answers will vary.