Vocab
Lines of _______ are imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole
longitude
The most southern point on Earth
The South Pole
United States's continent
North America
The higher the elevation, the _____ the temperature is.
colder
A sphere that is a model of the earth
globe
The four main points on a compass are called ______ _______.
cardinal directions
The _____ of each state is found in its state capital.
government
_____, rainfall, and wind are all parts of climate.
Temperature
The study of our physical surroundings and how humans interact with them
geography
The imaginary line that circles the earth halfway between the North and South poles is called _____.
the Equator
When a portion of sea is surrounded by land but has a small opening, it's called a _____.
gulf (IE: the Gulf of Mexico)
A type of vegetation region with short and tall grasses
grassland
the types of plants in an area or region
vegetation
The imaginary line that divides the earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres
the Prime Meridian
A small stream that runs into a river is called a _____.
tributary
Low-lying areas of the Gulf Coastal Plain are sometimes called _____.
swamps; marshes; wetlands
a part of Earth's surface including landmasses and bodies of water
physical features
The largest ocean
the Pacific Ocean
A _____ is a piece of land that juts out into the water and is usually smaller or narrower than a peninsula.
cape
_____ provide people with materials they need to create buildings and homes.
Forests