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Name that Term
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What is the term for ocean water partly surrounded by land?
a gulf
100

A depression in the earth with steep walls caused by water 

basin

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The five oceans of the world are ______
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern
100

A body of water that extends into the shoreline and is smaller than a gulf.

bay

100
An exact or specific place on the earth marked by the intersection of two lines, such as longitude and latitude or a street address.

absolute location

200

A waterway between two land masses. There is one between Great Britain and France.

channel

200
What is the term for a narrow strip of land that joins two larger land masses?
an isthmus
200

A map that shows what the earth's surface looks like is called a _____________

physical map

200
Name a famous cape and explain what the term means.
Cape Cod, Cape Canaveral A cape is a point of land that extends into a sea or lake
200
On what type of map would you find information about the weather in an area?
a climate map
300
A large mass of ice, moving slowly, is called ______
a glacier
300
What is an island?
a small body of land completely surrounded by water
300
A map that shows how the earth is divided into cities, countries, etc., is called a ________________________
political map
300
What term names a triangular shaped piece of land formed at the mouth of a large river?
a delta
300

The height of land above sea level is called

elevation

400

The direction water flows from its source to its mouth

downstream

400

A location of high elevation where rivers run opposite directions

a divide

400
A map that shows the economy and natural resources of an area is called a _______________
economic map
400
What is the term for a deep valley or crevice in the earth?
a canyon
400

What is MR.HELP?

The 5 themes of geography:

Movement

Region

Human Environment Interaction

Location 

Place

500

A sheltered area along a shoreline where ships can dock

harbor

500

This landform was named by Spanish explorers and means table because it is flat on top.

Mesa

500

What are the seven continents of the world?

North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Antarctica and Oceania

500

These lines run from the north to the south pole on the global grid and are used to measure longitude

Meridians

500
When is the geography terms quiz - next week, next month, or next year?
next week