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Vocabulary
Geography Skills
Labeling
Physical Features
100

Cacti, forests, bushes, moss, and flowers are all examples of ___________.

Vegetation

100

How many oceans are on Earth? How many continents are on Earth?

5 oceans

7 continents

100

Name the ocean that touches the east coast of Africa and the west coast of Australia.

Indian Ocean

100

What is the name of a body of land that is completely surrounded by water?

Island

200

Mountains, valleys, bays, rivers, and deltas are examples of _________________.

Physical features

200

What line is located at 0 degrees latitude? What line is located at 0 degrees longitude?

Equator; Prime Meridian

200

Name the large body of body that lies between Texas and Florida.

Gulf of Mexico

200

What is the name of the low area between ranges of mountains or hills?

Valley

300

What is the difference between latitude and longitude?

Latitude is the distance north or south of the equator, shown by lines going from east to west across the globe. Longitude is the distance west or east of the prime meridian, shown by lines going north and south.
300
True or False: All maps are created using different types of data.

 True

300

Name three continents located on the 30 degrees south latitude line.

South America, Africa, Australia

300

What is the name of a triangular-shaped area of land created by soil deposited at the mouth of a river?

Delta

400

_________ are physical features on Earth's surface.

landforms

400

What hemispheres is Asia located in?

Northern and Eastern Hemisphere

400

Name two rivers that form parts of the United States border.

Rio Grande River

St. Lawrence River

400

What is the name of a large area of sea or ocean that is surrounded by land with a small opening? (Hint: It is larger than a bay.)

Gulf

500

Name all 4 cardinal directions AND all 4 intermediate directions.

Cardinal: north, south, east, west

Intermediate: northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

500

Explain why the physical features, climate, and vegetation of a place would affect someone's decision to live there.

Answers will vary.

500

What latitude and longitude coordinates can the Appalachian Mountains be found at?

35-45 degrees North

70-85 degrees West

500

What is the name of a river or stream that flows into a larger river?

Tributary