Maps
Lines that are drawn side to side on a map are called _________ lines.
Latitude
The United States has _____ main regions.
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What are two examples of a landform?
m________
c______
mountains
canyons
Climate
b_______ ___ _______
bodies of water
Lines that are drawn up and down on a map are called ________ lines.
Longitude
Illinois is part of what region? (clue: look at the map)
Midwest
What are waterways?
bodies of water that you can travel on
The United States can be divided into ____ ecosystems.
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l_____
land
A geographer is a scientist who studies ____________.
features of Earth
3 things that shape a region
environment, people and history
What are four examples of waterways?
r______
l_____
o______
h_______
rivers
lakes
oceans
harbors
_________ come from the environment.
Natural resources
c__________
continents
European map maker
Gerardus Mercator
What is the most northern state?
Alaska
Landform example: SPECIFIC NAME
The Great Plains
_________ can be built up again.
Renewable resources
l_________
landforms
South American is ________ the size of Europe.
twice
Name the 5 main regions.
Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and the West
Waterway example: SPECIFIC EXAMPLE
Mississippi Delta
___________ can take millions of years to form.
Nonrenewable resources
w___________
waterways