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The imaginary line at 0° latitude that divides Earth into north and south.
The equator
A mountain or river is an example of this kind of feature.
A natural feature
This region includes states like Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida.
Southeast
This type of location uses addresses or latitude and longitude lines.
Exact location
True or False: Sanford Duncan's Wedge is in Kentucky.
True
The imaginary line at 0° longitude that divides Earth into east and west.
The prime meridian
A bridge or a road is an example of this kind of feature.
A human feature
This region includes states like California, Alaska, and Washington.
West
What symbol is used on maps for longitude and latitude lines?
Degree
What region is Kentucky apart of?
Southeast
The lines that run east to west but measure north to south.
Latitude lines
These crops are grown mainly to be sold.
Cash crops, like sugar or cotton.
This region includes states like New York, Maine, and Delaware.
Northeast
“My house is next to the park” is an example of this kind of location.
Relative location
Kentucky has hot, humid summers and cool winters. What word describes the average weather in a place over time?
Climate
The imaginary lines that run north to south but measure east to west.
Longitude lines
A person who measures and marks land.
A surveyor
This region includes states like Texas, Arizona, and Oklahoma.
Southwest
The equator divides the Earth onto which two hemispheres?
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Sanford Duncan did not want his _____ to be a part of what state?
Land or farm, Tennessee
The system of crisscrossing lines on a map to help find locations.
A grid
What is geography?
Geography is the study of the land, water, plants, animals, and people of a place.
This regions includes states like Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana.
Midwest
The prime meridian divides the Earth into which two hemispheres?
Western and Eastern Hemispheres
There are seven states that border Kentucky. Name four of them.
Possible Answers: Tennessee, Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, West Virginia, and Virginia.