Vocabulary
Landforms and Bodies of Water
Directions
Hemispheres
100
The weather that a place has over a long period of time
climate
100
a large, flat area of land
plain
100
What are the four cardinal directions?
north, south, east and west
100
Name the four hemispheres.
northern, southern, eastern, western
200
One way we can protect our environment is by _______________ things such a water bottles and paper.
recycling
200
land located next to an ocean
coast
200
What are the four intermediate directions?
northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest
200
The __________________ divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.
equator
300
Minerals and gasoline are examples of ________________
natural resources
300
land that is surrounded by water on three sides
peninsula
300
Use page 61 in your book- Which city is farthest north?
Chicago
300
Use your worksheet ‘Which Slice of the World?- Which hemisphere is Antarctica located in?
The southern hemisphere
400
The imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
equator
400
the largest type of body of water on Earth
ocean
400
Use page 61 in your book- Which city is southwest of Scotland?
Uniontown
400
Use your worksheet ‘Which Slice of the World?- What two hemispheres is North American located in?
The northern and western hemispheres
500
The study of the Earth’s surface is called
geography
500
a high, flat area raised above the surrounding land
plateau
500
Use page 61 in your book- In which direction is Cincinnati from Indianapolis?
southeast
500
Use your worksheet ‘Which Slice of the World?- What three hemispheres is Africa located in?
The eastern, northern and southern hemispheres