Lines and Directions
Symbols and Keys
US Geography
100
The imaginary lines running North and South on the globe.
What is longitude?
100
The box containing colors and symbols found on a map.
What is a map key?
100
The river running West of the Appalachians and East of the Rockies which flows North to South.
What is the Mississippi?
200
The imaginary lines running East and West around the world.
What is latitude?
200
A diagram showing the Cardinal directions on a map.
What is a Compass Rose?
200
The river that flows into New York Harbor.
What is the Hudson?
300
The imaginary parallel lines wrapping around the world that never intersect.
What are lines of latitude?
300
They include: Norheast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
What are Intermediate Directions?
300
The river that flows on the border between Texas and Mexico.
What is the Rio Grande River?
400
The line of latitude which divides the world in half by North and South?
What is the Equator?
400
The continent West of the Prime Meridian.
What is North America?
400
The river which flows through the Grand Canyon.
What is the Colorado River?
500
The line of longitude dividing the world in half by East and West.
What is the Prime Meridian?
500
The continent North of the Equator and West of the Prime Meridian.
What is North America?
500
The youngest and tallest mountain range in the United States.
What are the Rocky Mountains?
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