Landforms
This is the largest of the Great Lakes
What is Lake Superior
Lines on a map that run north and south
What is longitude
Coordinates 26N and 80W are an example of this term
What is absolute location
Someone who studies geography
What is a geographer
What is the Gulf Coastal Plain
Lines on a map that run east and west
What is latitude
This explains where a place is located by comparing it to another place
What is relative location
Cause/Effect:
Because the earth is not flat, this causes maps to be __________
distorted, or slightly off scale
This landform separates the flow of water in the United States
What is the Continental Divide
This is the term for a deep valley with steep sides
What is a canyon
This technology uses radio signals from satellites to provide an absolute location
What is GPS (Global Positioning System)
These two states are examples of noncontiguous states
What are Alaska and Hawaii
This landform has a series of locks and canals which make it navigable
What is the St. Lawrence Seaway
What is a tributary
This technology uses data to manage, analyze, and share trends in geographic information
What is GIS (Geographic Information System)
Cause/Effect:
Because the Mississippi River Basin has fertile soil and receives ample rainfall, that makes it ______________
excellent for farming
An area of rich soil that lies east of the Appalachian Mountains
What is the Piedmont
This term refers to rivers that are wide and deep enough for ships to pass
What is nagivable
This occupation might use GIS (Geographic Information System) data to help solve problems
What are city planners
Examples of areas under the control or protection of another country include Puerto Rico, Guam, American Somoa, & the U.S. Virgin Islands
What are US territories