group of planets and other bodies that revolve around the sun
What is the solar system?
100
latitude and longitude can determine this exactly
What is location?
200
one of seven on the earth
What is a continent?
200
narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land
What is an isthmus?
200
a wetland with some flooding of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water
What is a swamp?
200
an imaginary line that runs through Earth's center between north and south poles
What is an axis?
200
This can be determined by saying this city is near the beach and south of downtown.
What is relative location?
300
violent and sudden movement of the earth's crust
What is earthquake?
300
piece of land with water on three sides
What is a peninsula?
300
this is a deep valley on the ocean floor
What is a trench?
300
layer of air surrounding Earth
What is atmosphere?
300
Goods, ideas, and people going from one place to another
What is movement?
400
a crack in the earth's crust
What is a fault?
400
soil and sand deposited at a river's mouth and built up over time
What is a delta?
400
narrow body of water between two pieces of land
What is a strait?
400
a day in March and September when the sun appears directly over the Equator
What is equinox?
400
The people here work in the tourism industry. Many tourists come. Many of the business support tourism. The beach is one of the most popular attractions.
What is place?
500
breaking down of surface rocks into smaller pieces by water, frost, chemicals, and plants
What is weathering?
500
a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak
What is a mountain?
500
body of water, wider than a strait, between two pieces of land
What is a channel?
500
the day in June when the sun appears directly over the Tropic of Cancer
What is summer solstice?
500
In order to anticipate the yearly flooding, retaining ponds were built when the houses were put up.