Places on the Map
Vocabulary
Longitude/Latitude
Landforms
Earth's Resources
100
How many regions are there in the United States
Five Regions
100
The largest land areas are called _________.
continents
100
Longitude are lines on map that stretch from _________ to ________.
North to South
100
What is the low area in between mountains or hills called?
A Valley
100
Things that are used by people that are found in nature are called ________ _____________.
Natural Resources
200
A map give you a ___________ look of a place
Aerial View
200
a line that shows you where a state or a country ends on a map is called ___________.
border
200
Latitude are lines on a map that stretch from _________ to ________.
east and west
200
A Plateau is a landform with steep sides and a __________.
a flat top
200
Name the two types of natural resources
Renewable and non-renewable
300
Name the seven continents
North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica.
300
Half of the earth
hemisphere
300
Using the worksheet given to you: Name the city and state found at the latitude and longitude in question #1
Phoenix, Arizona
300
The Appalachian mountains are an example of a _________ _________.
mountain range
300
Crops, animals and trees are all examples of what type of natural resource?
Renewable
400
Which ocean borders the United States on the East Coast?
Atlantic Ocean
400
The imaginary line that is halfway between the North and South Pole.
Equator
400
Using the worksheet given to you: Name the city and state found at the latitude and longitude in question #4
Portland, Oregon
400
What is the name of the process that causes rocks/landforms to be worn away of time by water, sand, and wind?
Erosion
400
Coal is an example of a _______________ resource
non-renewable
500
Which two countries border the United States?
Mexico and Canada
500
the plants, animals, land, water, and climate that make up an area is called an ______________.
ecosystem
500
Using the worksheet given to you: Name the city and state found at the latitude and longitude in question #7
Miami, Florida
500
True or False: Climate and weather are also examples of physical features.
True
500
Give another example of a non-renewable resource
fuel, oil : any other acceptable answer