Key Terms
Symbols that show direction on a map
Compass Rose
imaginary line that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Prime Meridian-
Managing our natural resources wisely
conservation
A fan-shaped deposit of land that collects at the mouth of some rivers
Delta
Examples of renewable resources
air, plants, soil, people, water, animals
a valley with steep sides carved out of the earth’s surface by moving water
Canyon
make products or provide services
Producers
A very small island
Key
a type of mountain created by a build-up of rocks and lava from an opening in the Earth’s crust
Volcano
pay for products or services
consumers
is/are work done by other people
Services
imaginary line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Equator
money left over after all expenses are paid
profit
North, East, South West
Cardinal Directions
the making, moving, and selling of goods and services
Industry
to divide the Earth into two equal parts
Hemisphere
Examples of raw materials
cotton, trees, and oil
economic system in the US
Free Enterprise
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
Intermediate Directions
A mountainous or hilly section of a country or state
Highland
are items raised, harvested, mined, or made
Goods
Largest land mass on Earth
Continent
Renewable resources can be
replaced
Several mountains that are part of a larger, longer mountain system
Mountain range
example C4, A3, B2
Grid Coordinates