Location, Location, Location
Maps and Technology
Lowlands, Highlands, and Water
Name that Region
Vocabulary
100
Lines of latitude are also called this.
What are parallels.
100
Long ago these people created a grid system to help us find places more easily on maps.
What are geographers.
100
The area of the country with many prairies, or flat, rolling land covered with grass is known as this.
What are the Great Plains.
100
The Grand Canyon is in this region.
What is the Southwest.
100
This is a deep valley with steep sides.
What is a canyon.
200
Lines of longitude are called this. The most important one is the Prime.
What are meridians.
200
A GPS device is an example of this.
What is a Geographic Information System.
200
The Gulf Coastal Plain, which has rich soil great for farming, is located in this region.
What is the Southeast.
200
This region contains the Rocky Mountains.
What is the West.
200
Puerto Rico is an example of this, an area of land controlled by the United States.
What is a territory.
300
The degrees of the Equator and the Prime Meridian.
What is zero degrees.
300
These are three types of GIS data that may be shown on a map.
What are population, land usage, roads, elevation, geographic features, etc. Answers will vary.
300
These mountains separate the East Coast from the Midwest.
What are the Appalachian Mountains.
300
The Great Plains are in this region.
What is the Midwest.
300
These lines run east to west on a map. These lines run north to south.
What are lines of latitude and lines of longitude. (Must be in correct order.)
400
90 degrees W, 40 degrees N is an example of this type of location.
What is absolute location.
400
You are asked to decide on a place for a new shopping mall in Miami. This type of GIS information will help you decide on the location.
Answers will vary.
400
The Mississippi River begins in this state and ends here.
What is Minnesota and the Gulf of Mexico.
400
These mountains run through the Southeast region of the United States up through the Northeast region.
What is the Appalachian Mountains.
400
All states located in the Central part of North America that are connected by borders are called this. These two states are not.
What is contiguous. Hawaii and Alaska.
500
Relative location is this. Give the relative location of Miami.
What is a location in relation to landmarks. Answers may vary.
500
Three types of information a GPS might be able to give you.
What is your current location, altitude related to sea level, traffic, directions, points of interest, etc.
500
The Great Lakes are located here. Name at least three of them.
What is the Midwest. Huron, Ohio, Michigan, Erie, Superior.
500
The Continental Divides is in this region.
What is the West.
500
Using lines of latitude and longitude on a map can help you give a person this location.
What is an absolute location.
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