Landforms
What is a smaller stream that runs into a river? (Think of a baby river!)
Tributary
What continent is located at 45'N, 120'W ?
North America
What is the name of the symbol that shows cardinal and intermediate directions?
Name the 7 Continents
1. North America
2. South America
3. Europe
4. Australia
5. Africa
6. Antarctica
7. Asia
What is a landform that is mostly FLAT?
Plain
What continent is located at 0'N, 60'W ?
What are the 4 cardinal directions?
North, South, East, West
What is geography?
The study of the physical world and how we interact with it.
What is the name of a landform that is flat but rises steeply above the surrounding area on at least 1 side?
Plateau
Pacific Ocean
On a compass rose, what are the points between the cardinal directions called?
Intermediate directions
BIGGEST = Asia
SMALLEST = Australia
What is a "Strait" ?
A narrow strip of water that connects two large bodies of water.
What is another name for 0' Latitude?
Equator
What are the 4 intermediate directions?
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
Describe 2 ways physical features, vegetation, or climate can affect where people live.
Answers may vary!
What is a "Delta" ?
Land formed when soil is deposited at the mouth of a river, and it is usually shaped like a triangle.
What is another name for 0' Longitude?
Prime Meridian
Draw a compass rose and label both CARDINAL and INTERMEDIATE directions
Draw this on your whiteboard, teacher!
(FUN FACT TIME!) What cardinal directions does the sun RISE and SET?
The sun rises in the EAST and sets in the WEST! (counter-clockwise!)