Key Terms
A study of our natural surroundings and how we interact with them.
Geography
The line at 0 degrees latitude is called...
Equator
The North American continent is located in the...
North and West hemispheres
You will find this river in the North East portion of the United States.
St. Lawrence River
A sea or ocean cutting into a mass of land.
Gulf
Words that describe bodies of water and land forms.
eg. gulf, valley
Geographic Terms
The line at 0 degrees longitude is called the...
Prime meridian
Name this body of water that would be found off the coast of California.
This mighty river dumps out into the Gulf of Mexico.
Mississippi River
A smaller stream feeding into a larger river.
Tributary
Lines on a map that run from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Longitude
The symbol on a map that shows directions.
Compass Rose
This major mountain range is found in the Eastern side of the United States.
Appalachian Mountains
This runs on the boarder of Mexico and the United States.
Rio Grande
The river begins...
Source
Bodies of water and landforms.
eg. Gulf of Mexico
Physical features
The four main points of a compass.
Cardinal points
A big flat portion in the middle of the United States.
Great Plains
Round on the ends and High in the middle, this river feeds into the Mississippi.
Ohio River
These massive rock forms are connected.
Mountain Range
The most accurate map of the Earth
Globe
The Earth is "cut" up into these sections
Hemispheres
This body of water would be found off of the East coast of Florida.
Atlantic Ocean
You will find many rivers in this mountain range that runs through parts of Nevada and California.
Sierra Nevada
Soil deposits at the mouth of a river.
Delta