U.S. MAP
This river runs north to south and is one of the longest in the U.S
What is the Mississippi River?
This continent has no permanent residents.
What is Antarctica?
Farmers struggle to grow crops west of the 100th Meridian because the climate is this.
What is arid?
Moist air rises, cools, and drops precipitation on one side of a mountain—this side is called this.
What is the windward side?
This is the 0° line of latitude that divides Earth into two halves.
What is the Equator?
This mountain range is found on the western side of the U.S.
What are the Rocky Mountains?
This continent is home to the Amazon Rainforest
What is South America?
The Ohio River is an example of this because it flows into a larger river.
What is a tributary?
The dry side of a mountain caused by descending air is known as this.
What is the leeward side (rain shadow area)?
The Equator divides Earth into these two hemispheres.
What are the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
This large body of water borders the U.S. to the east.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
This continent is mostly in the Southern Hemisphere and completely surrounded by ocean.
What is Australia?
The Appalachian Mountains are lower and rounder today due to this long-term process.
What is erosion?
A continent located near the Equator would MOST likely have this type of climate.
What is tropical?
In coordinates, latitude is always written in this position.
What is first?
This line divides the U.S. into more humid east and dry west.
What is the 100th Meridian?
This continent is split by the equator and prime meridian.
What is Africa?
The Northeast urban corridor is an example of this due to connected cities and shared economy.
What is a megalopolis?
This type of air descends on the leeward side of a mountain and creates dry conditions in a rain shadow.
What is dry air (low-moisture air)?
Longitude measures distance east or west from this line.
What is the Prime Meridian?
This river forms part of the border between Texas and Mexico.
What is the Rio Grande?
This ocean is located mostly between Africa, Asia, and Australia.
What is the Indian Ocean?
This determines whether water flows toward the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean in the U.S.
What is the Continental Divide?
Moist air from this ocean moves toward the western United States and rises when it hits mountain ranges.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This hemisphere contains most of the world’s population.
What is the Northern Hemisphere?