Land Features
Land features of Earth's surface that are naturally made:
Landforms
A very large body of salt water between two continents:
Ocean
Characteristics of Earth that are man-made and relate to governments.
Political Features
Roads are an example of what type of political feature?
Political features for transportation
Land completely surrounded by water:
Island
A small, narrow river
The main political features on most maps are what?
Names, boundaries, and locations of political entities
seaports are an example of what kind of political feature?
Political features for transportation
Land that rises sharply and is flat on top:
Plateau
A large body of water surrounded by land
Lake
These are usually star symbols on maps
Capital cities
Community, state and national parks and water treatment plants are examples of what type of political feature?
Political features for conservation
Land that is surrounded by three sides of water:
Peninsula
A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water
Strait
The city where most official government business happens
Capital City
A military base is an example of what type of political feature?
A skinny strip of land with sea on either side, creating a bridge between tow larger areas of land:
Isthmus
A man-made waterway constructed for irrigation, navigation, or water power:
Canal
Defined area established by government that has its own national state, local, or other special form of government.
Political Entity
Tennessee maps usually show what type of political features?
County names and boundaries