Vocab
What kind of map shows the boundaries for countries, highways, capital cites, etc.?
Political Map
Which of the three major climate zones is found furthest from the equator?
Polar
What type of map shows physical features on Earth's surface?
Physical Map
Capital of Arizona
Phoenix
What country celebrates Cinco de Mayo?
Mexico
What is the name for a line of latitude that is the northern boundary of the torrid/tropical zone?
Tropic of Cancer
What climate zone is known for a lack of extreme temperatures?
Temperate
What type of lines stretch from east to west BUT measure north to south?
Latitude
Capital of Massachusetts
Boston
Loess
What type of farming is done for the purpose of family survival?
Subsistence Farming
What is the study of an area's weather and precipitation patterns over a long period of time?
Climate
When finding an area with coordinates, what point should you always start at on the map?
(0,0) the origin
Capitals of Delaware AND Wisconson
Dover, Madison
What is the name for a long, narrow inlet formed by mountains and cliffs by the sea?
Fiord
What is the name of a grassy plain region in South America?
Llanos
Which of the three major climate zones is Central America a part of?
Tropical
What type of lines measure the distance from the Prime Meridian?
Longitude
Which of the 7 state regions does New Jersey fall in?
Mid-Atlantic
Who is the Patron Saint of Mexico?
Our Lady of Guadalupe
What is the name of a modern union of nations who have a history with the British Empire?
STC falls in which of the three major climate zones?
Temperate
Name the four boundaries of the United States.
Canada, Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean
What region does the Ozark Mountain Range lay in?
Mid-Atlantic
Which mesoamerican civilization lived on the Yucatan Peninsula?
Maya