Maps
Colorado
Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
Trivia
100

A drawing that represents an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc.

A Map

100

This mountain range extends through all of Colorado. It starts in Canada and extends all the way down to Mexico.

The Rocky Mountains

100

A model of the earth that is circular is called a?

Globe

100

This is the study of Earth and the places you live. It consists of both physical and human aspects.

Geography

100
What is the capital of the USA?
Washington D.C.
200

The part of a map that explains the symbols, provides a scale, and usually identifies the type of map projection used.

Map Key or Legend

200

Name of the governor of Colorado

Jared Polis

200

The largest bodies of water on Earth are called?

Oceans

200

The seven largest bodies of land are called?

Continents

200

Who were the people that formed the first "civilization"?

The Sumerians

300

A map that shows state and national boundaries and sometimes capitals and major cities.

A political map

300

This is the longest continuous commercial street in the U.S. 

Colfax Ave

300

Flat tableland with steep edges

Mesa

300
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

A peninsula

300

The smallest country in the world. 

Vatican City
400

A map that uses contour lines to show the elevation of an area. 

Topographic Map

400

This is the Colorado state tree.

Blue Spruce

400

The dominant social/political system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military services.

Feudalism

400

A form of government in which citizens elect representatives to suggest and pass laws for their country.

Representative Democracy

400

Gun powder was invented here. 

China

500

This is the measurement east or west of the prime meridian. It is measured by imaginary lines that run around the Earth vertically and meet at the North and South Poles.

Longitude

500

This grand river starts in Southwest Colorado and runs 1,881 mi, all the way down into Mexico.

The Rio Grande

500
The total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year.


Gross domestic product

500

a triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides

Delta

500

In Islam, this is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and the holy month of fasting.

Ramadan