Geography
Mapping
Geography and the Way We Live
Government in the U.S.
Citizenship and Participation
100

The line where one place, such as a state or country ends, and another begins.

What is a border?

100

Maps have these to show the cardinal directions.

What is a compass rose?

100

The physical features, climate, and natural resources of a place.

What is physical geography?

100

The building where the offices of a community's government are located.

What is city hall?

100

When people gather to show how they feel about an issue.

What is a demonstration.

200

One of the seven large bodies of land on Earth.

What is a continent?

200

A deep, narrow valley with steep sides.

What is a canyon?

200

A natural feature of Earth's surface, such as a mountain, plain, lake, or river.

What is a physical feature?

200

Things such as roads, water, pipes, and streetlights that everyone in a community uses.

What is public works?

200
People mark this to choose a candidate. They are counted to see which candidates have won.

What is a ballot?

300

The largest bodies of water.

What are oceans?

300

One of the four main directions: north, east, south, and west.

What is a cardinal direction?

300

A useful item that comes from nature, such as wood from trees.

What is a natural resource?

300
The part of the government that makes laws.

What is the state legislature?

300

To sign up to vote.

What is register?

400

The imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

What is the equator?

400
A feature used to figure out distances on a map.

What is a scale?

400

To change ways of living to fit an environment.

What is adapt?

400

It makes laws for the whole country.

What is the federal government?

400
People who run for office.

What is a candidate?

500

The imaginary line that divides Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres.

What is the prime meridian?

500

A feature that explains what the symbols on a map stand for.

What is a map key?

500

The careful use of natural resources.

What is conservation?

500

The document that sets up the basic rules of the U.S. government.

What is the Constitution?

500
People are entitled to these as citizens.

What are civil rights?