Parts of a Globe
The exact location of a place
Absolute Location
Physical features on Earth's surface
Topographical Features
What river is a tributary of the Mississippi River?
Ohio River
What river runs from the Rocky Mountains?
Rio Grande
How many major mountain ranges does the United States have?
Two
A line that runs horizontally (left to right) around the center of Earth.
Equator
A topographical feature or landform
Mountain
What river begins in the Rocky Mountains?
Colorado River
What mountain is located in the western part of the United States?
Rocky Mountain
How many major rivers does the United States have?
Six
What is it called when the Earth is divided into two halves?
Hemisphere
Mountains often form in chains and rivers became obstacle courses creating a __________ for settlers.
physical barrier
What river flows through an ancient depression that was formed by glaciers?
St. Lawrence River
What mountain is located in the eastern part of the United States?
Appalachian Mountains
The equator is this type of line.
Latitude
The line that runs vertically (up and down) between the North Pole and South Pole.
Prime Meridian
Mountain passes and rivers served as a ______ for settlers.
physical gateway
What River beings in the mountains in northern New York and flows into New York Bay?
Hudson River
What river is named for a European explorer?
Hudson River
The prime meridian is this type of line
Longitude
Lines that run east to west and north to south on the globe (2 answers)
Latitude and Longitude
You see topographical features on a map.
True or False
True
The second longest river in the United States.
Mississippi River
This river name means "Great River"
Rio Grande
What are the names of the four hemispheres?
Northern, Southern, Eastern, & Western