Landforms 1
What river is considered a holy river in India but is also the most polluted?
Ganges River
This type of map shows ways to travel by car
Road map
This is a circular depression formed by erosion or the collapse of a cave roof
Sinkhole
What climate zone is located near the equator?
Tropical
75% of the world's volcanoes are all a part of what?
The Ring of Fire
How many lakes are there on Earth?
117 million
This type of map shows what things are produced in a specific area
Economic or resource map
This is a large, flat, elevated area of land
Plateau
If I wanted to live in an area with 4 seasons, what climate should I live in?
Temperate
What is the larges mountain chain in Europe?
The Alps
What is a strait?
A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
This type of map shows borders of countries, states, and counties
Political map
What is an oasis?
An area in the desert with a water source
What type of climate would I typically find in the Southern U.S.?
Subtropical
What are the names of the Earths 5 oceans?
Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Southern
What is a wetland?
An area of land covered by shallow water
What kind of things does a physical map show you?
The features of an area, such as mountains, rivers, hills, lakes, etc.
What is a peninsula?
This is an area of land surrounded by water on three sides
What kind of forest is found in colder or arctic climates?
Boreal or Taiga
What lines are used to find an exact location on a map?
Latitude and longitude
How are deltas formed?
When sediment is deposited at the mouth of a river into slow moving water
What does a topographical map show?
Height or elevation within a certain area
This is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land.
Isthmus
What lines separate the tropic and subtropic climates?
Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer
What do we call the theory that tectonic plates are moving?
Continental Drift