Vocabulary
Geography
Climate
Latitude and Longitude
Potpourri
100

What do you call an area in which many features are similar?

region

100

How would you describe the Coastal Plain?

flat low land along the Atlantic Ocean

100

How is the climate of the Northeast different from that of much of the Southwest?

It is colder and wetter.

100

What direction do lines of latitude run?

west to east

100

What are the three largest countries in North America?

Canada, United States, Mexico

200

What does it mean to modify something?

to change

200

What has worn down the peaks of the Appalachian Mountains?

erosion

200

How would the climate of the Northeast most likely affect life there?

cold winters would make it difficult to stay warm and find food, hot and wet summers would make it easy to grow food

200

What direction to lines of longitude run?

north to south

200

What relationship between the Earth and the sun causes the seasons to occur?

season occur because as the Earth rotates it receives different amounts of sun, some places have distinct seasons while others don't

300

What is a tributary?

a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river

300

Which state includes a large part of the Great Basin?

Nevada

300

How do you think the climate of the Southwest would most likely affect life there?

hot and dry climate might make it difficult to grow food or find fresh water to drink

300

What directions do we use to indicate a line of longitude?

east and west

300

What are lines of longitude called?

meridians

400

Give three examples of natural resources.

soil, plants, water, minerals, wind, etc.

400

What bodies of water did people build dams across to form reservoirs?

rivers and streams

400

How would you describe the climate of the US overall?

a variety of climates that leads to different ways of life and the ability to grow different foods

400

What directions do we use to indicate a line of latitude?

north and south

400

What does efficiency means?

using less energy to do the same tasks

500

What is irrigation?

A way to bring water to crops when they are not grown next to water.

500

How would you describe the geography of the US overall?

large land with a variety of landforms, including mountains, hills, plains, valleys, deserts, rivers and lakes

500

Why does distance from the equator usually affect the climate of a place?

places closer to the equator are warmer that places farther from the equator because the sun shines more directly on Earth at the equator

500

What are lines of latitude called?

parallels

500

What is a millennium?

a period of 1,000 years

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