Vocabulary
Our Globe
Maps
Physical Features
Water
100

A sphere that is a model of Earth is called a ______.

Globe

100

The four directions, North, South, East and West are called ______ ______. 

Cardinal Directions

100

What do all maps have in common?

They are created by collecting data.

100

What mountain range is in the western region of the United States?

Rocky Mountains

100

A tributary flowing into the Mississippi from the east is the _____ river.

Ohio

200

The _______ makes the laws in a country, state, or community.

Government

200

It is located at 0 degrees latitude.

Equator

200

A physical feature at 25 degrees N, 90 degrees W is the ________. 

Gulf of Mexico

200

Two Rivers that form parts of the United States border are the ________ and the ________.

St. Lawrence and Rio Grande

300

Different plants make up an area's ________.

Vegetation

300
Almost three-fourths of Earth's surface is covered by ______.

Water

300

A land feature of the United States southeast of the Appalachian Mountains is the ___________. 

Gulf Coastal Plain

300

The western tip of Lake Ontario is located at about ____degrees north latitude and ____degrees west longitude. 

42 or 43, 80

400

A mountain is one type of _______. 

Landform

400

Weather that can be measured over a long period of time is called ______.

Climate

500

Lines of _______ are imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Longitude

500

What 3 things affect where people choose to live?

Climate, physical features and vegetation.