Vocabulary
A piece of paper that shows land and water
map
The state that is right below MN
What starts a river?
rain or snow melt, underground spring
mountains
This continent covers the entire bottom of the globe.
Antarctica
This explains what a symbol on a map is/means
key
The MN state bird
loon
What is it called when water runs over rocks
waterfall
The Andes mountains in South America are known as the _______________ mountain range in the world.
longest
The ocean is between North America and Africa
Atlantic
A map of the world in the shape of a sphere
globe
The city that is the state capitol of MN
St. Paul
What do you call a frozen river?
glacier
The Himalayas in the India/China area are some of the ___________ in the world.
tallest
This is the largest ocean in the world
Pacific
This is the part of a map that tells directions
compass rose
The nickname of the state of MN
The Star of the North or Land of 10,000 Lakes
What do you call it when a river washes away the banks?
erosion
The Alps mountains in Europe are know for their beauty. People go their to ________.
hike or fish
This continent is sometimes thought of as an island in the Pacific Ocean
Australia
What are the 4 cardinal (main) directions
north, east, south, west
Name something that is in the picture on the MN state flag
Indian, waterfall, farmer with a plow, rolling hills
How does a river generate electricity?
runs over or create movement that powers a generator
The Rocky Mountains are found on what continent?
North America
These 2 continents are directly connected to one another
Europe and Asia