Understanding the Globe
What are north, south, east, and west called?
Cardinal directions
The lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole are called __________.
meridians of longitude
A smaller stream that runs into a river is called a _______________.
Tributary
Which ocean borders the United States to the west?
Pacific Ocean
In the mid 1800's people rushed to California to find this.
Gold
What divides the earth in Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
The distance between parallels of latitude are ___________.
always the same
How are an island and a cape different?
An island is surrounded by water. A cape has water on three sides.
The largest mountain range in the eastern United States is ____________.
The Appalachian Mountains
Wealthy people were able take an easy trip to California, by __________.
Trains or Railroads.
Almost 3/4's of earth's surface is covered by _________.
Oceans
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is located at approximately 43°N, 87°W. Given this information, what do you know about the location of this city?
Northern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
United States/North America
Sea is __________________ than an ocean.
smaller
Which two rivers form parts of the borders between the United States, Canada, and Mexico?
The St. Lawrence River in the north and the Rio Grande in the south
Many water traveler went through _________, now know as the Panama Canal.
Isthmus of Panama
How many continents are on Earth?
Seven
This parallel line in located far north at 66.5*
The Artic Circle
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.
Peninsula
Large flat lands that span from Texas to Canada, where farmers grow wheat
The Great Plains
The Cape Horn route took travelers around the tip of this continent.
South America
The Earth is shaped like a ball or a _________.
Sphere
This latitude line separates the west and east hemispheres.
The Prime Meridian.
A low are between ranges of mountains or hills.
valley
The largest river in the United States.
Mississippi
In 1850, this State officially joined the United States.
California